TOKYO -- Japanese used car exports to Sri Lanka jumped in value to 46.9 billion yen ($318 million) in the January-June period ...

BANGKOK -- Countries in ASEAN are bracing for a slowdown in the second half of the year, after "front-loading" of exports before higher U.S. tariffs took effect boosted their economies in the last ...

SHANGHAI -- Investors are ramping up bets on Chinese makers of precision parts, optical transceivers and circuit boards for American companies as a trade truce with the U.S. has stimulated locals' ...

SEOUL-- As South Korea considers a four-and-a-half-day workweek to lower its chronically long hours, many issues will need addressing, such as maintaining wages and workloads.

TOKYO -- The Financial Services Agency will approve the issuance of Japan's first yen-denominated stablecoin as early as autumn, with the aim of using it for international remittances and more, Nikkei ...

TOKYO -- At Night Market, a Southeast Asian restaurant that opened last month in a quiet alley a 10-minute walk from Tokyo's Shibuya Station, chef and owner Chihiro Naito's skill at pleasing customer ...

TOKYO -- The collectibles market in Japan is booming for Labubu plush dolls from Chinese company Pop Mart International Group, fueling the proliferation of counterfeit products here -- and efforts to ...

HAMBURG, Germany -- Temu has signed a deal with Austrian Post for seamless delivery of its products and to offer what it calls a "local-to-local" customer experience, a move experts say is partly ...

Fresh off calling for a "redefining" of ties with Japan in an independence day speech, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads to Tokyo for talks as the two countries wrestle with the impact of U.S ...

KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine -- Russian forces are stepping up an offensive to take full control of Ukraine's eastern region of ...

TOKYO -- Japan plans to train 30,000 people across Africa in the field of artificial intelligence over three years, looking ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- Niseko on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido is renowned as a destination for winter sports. But moves are underway to make the area an all-year attraction as resorts expand ...