Fresh monthly data paint a mixed picture on the state of the world's second-largest economy. Chinese production grew faster in November, while consumption slowed and real estate investment plunged.

A torchlight parade was held on Tuesday night in the Norwegian capital Oslo following the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony. This year's prize was awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H ...

A Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors has received one of the world's highest honors. Nihon Hidankyo accepted this year's Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. It comes as tensions rise around the ...

Post offices across Japan started accepting New Year's greeting cards on Sunday and many people are now dropping them off. But the custom is threatened by online communication and higher card prices.

South Korean police say they have requested 11 individuals, including Cabinet members, to cooperate with questioning over last week's declaration of emergency martial law by President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Japan's top government spokesperson says the Defense Ministry is currently confirming specific facts with the US side about grounding Osprey aircraft. The US military has temporarily paused its ...

The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut its key interest rate when it meets this week. The Fed is also due to release its projections for future rate movements. Fed policymakers will meet for ...

Bank of Japan policymakers are meeting this week amid expectations they may raise interest rates. The bankers meet for two days from Wednesday. Many have indicated the economy and prices are ...

A cyclone has struck Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. Local authorities fear a large number of casualties. Officials in Mayotte reportedly told ...

Xi made the remark at a meeting with heads of major international economic organizations, including the International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization, in Beijing on Tuesday. Xi said ...

South Korea's joint investigation unit says it will ask President Yoon Suk-yeol to appear for questioning over his short-lived declaration of martial law. The unit, which includes investigators ...

Anti-government forces in Syria have announced on state television that they have freed Damascus and ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The Russian foreign ministry says Assad has decided to step ...