Sanae Takaichi was reelected prime minister Wednesday by the Diet to form her second cabinet, following last week's landslide election win that she hopes will allow a hard-right move to the…
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that Japan will finance the production of synthetic diamonds and two energy projects worth about $36 billion as the initial tranche…
Despite being set to close in 2035, Indonesia said it would keep the coal plant open, citing its long potential lifespan and ability to burn coal better than older plants.
Two-time Olympic men's ice hockey champions Sweden will face the USA in the quarterfinals of the Milan-Cortina tournament after they beat Latvia 5-1 in a qualification playoff on…
Efforts to handle crisis situations should be managed by the United Nations, the Vatican’s top diplomatic official says.
Bonds held by life insurers to match long-term policies would be treated as held to maturity if certain conditions are met, and would not be subject to impairment accounting.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told Reuters on Tuesday that Thai forces are occupying Cambodian territory after fighting last year despite a peace accord brokered by U.S. President…
Japan should avoid lowering the consumption tax, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, cautioning that such an "untargeted measure" to deal with the rising cost of living could…
Customs officers seized 3,211 kilograms of illegal drugs last year, the first time since 2019 that annual seizures exceeded 3 metric tons.
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