Britain and Japan have stressed the importance of free trade in talks in Tokyo amid an escalating battle of tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and other countries under President...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s frenzied tariff barrage has been marked by reversals and faulty rollouts, baffling U.S. trading partners and businesses while raising questions about the aims of his signature...

Trade Minister Yoji Muto will visit the U.S. next week as Tokyo steps up efforts to seek a reprieve from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign. The visit is set...

COLUMBIA, South Carolina – South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years. Brad Sigmon,...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that his government has canceled plans to raise the ceiling on out-of-pocket expenses for high-cost medical care in August. Ishiba also said Friday that...

A Jiji Press survey has revealed that 311, or 44%, of all 705 members of parliament think the country should introduce a selective dual surname system for married couples. The...

A majority of Japanese expect U.S.-Japan economic relations to strengthen under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a Japanese Foreign Ministry survey. Asked in which area relations...

SEOUL – Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds — but he remains under investigation over...

With a sweep of her arm, the receptionist pointed out the hotel’s amenities: breakfast room, gym, lobby bar — and a basement shelter for use during air raids, with hot...