U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were under way, warning that it was a "last chance" for ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan/TOKYO -- With Tuesday marking one week since Japan's Kumamoto prefecture was rocked by a powerful earthquake, ...

TOKYO -- Chinese electric-vehicle powerhouse BYD is betting that its new Racco electric minicar will be a hit in Japanese ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government's proposal to lower the consumption tax on food to 1% for two years starting in April ...

SHANGHAI/SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Two Japanese specialists in nursing care products are expanding to serve China's growing elderly ...

BANGKOK/SEOUL -- Demand for commercial washing machines is on the rise in Southeast Asia as the middle class expands, drawing ...

BEIJING/SYDNEY -- Pacific island nations are divided over last month's Chinese missile test in the region, unable to come ...

TOKYO -- Japan looks to introduce the element of competition to its space industry, planning a program modeled after one in ...

TOKYO -- Orix will acquire U.K.-based aircraft aftermarket components company AerFin under plans announced Monday, aiming to ...

TOKYO -- The global price of copper is rising to near-historic highs due to a surge in demand in the U.S. and China for a ...

TOKYO -- The yen strengthened sharply to the lower 155 range against the dollar on Monday morning, as markets remain wary of ...

TOKYO -- The intervention by Japan and the U.S. to strengthen the yen is seen by analysts as little more than offering a ...