Nippon Steel said Thursday it has extended the closing period for its $15 billion purchase of U.S. Steel, expressing confidence that the acquisition will protect and grow the American company....

In 1993, then-Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa expressed his skepticism about China’s democratization in a summit with then-U.S. President Bill Clinton, according to Japanese diplomatic documents declassified by the Foreign Ministry...

Children who attend private schools from kindergarten through high school face total education costs, including tuition and cram school fees, of approximately ¥19.76 million, the highest level on record, according...

Seoul – South Korea’s main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that...

Japan’s economy is expected to grow 1.2% in fiscal 2025, which starts next April, in price-adjusted real terms, unchanged from its previous November forecast, the government said Wednesday. The government...

Japan is set to raise scheduled sales of Japanese government bonds (JGB) slightly to ¥172.3 trillion ($1.1 trillion) next fiscal year from the current year, the first increase in four...

Expect a continued diplomatic dance between Japan and China next year, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, as the two Asian powerhouses look to navigate both...

ASTANA, Kazakhstan – An Embraer passenger jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, after diverting from an area of Russia that Moscow has...

Brisbane, Australia – World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka says she is “fresh and ready to go” in her bid for a third straight Australian Open title, warning she has plenty...