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Japan raises growth forecast as yen slides
Anticipating a boost from stimulus spending and a weakening yen, Japan's government on Monday raised its growth forecast, predicting the economy will ...
Japan ex-China envoy: Tokyo erred on islands row
Japan's former envoy to China says his country erred in choosing to buy islands claimed by both Japan and China last fall, infuriating Beijing, and ...
Boeing 787 probe shifts to monitoring system maker
The joint U.S. and Japanese investigation into the Boeing 787's battery problems has shifted from the battery-maker to the manufacturer of a ...
Asia stocks up slightly on strong US earnings
Asian stock markets posted slight gains Monday after strong U.S. earnings pushed Wall Street indexes to multi-year highs, though Japan's Nikkei dipped ...
Deal signed to clear Myanmar debt, allow new loans
The World Bank announced a long-awaited deal to allow Myanmar to clear part of its huge decades-old foreign debt, opening the door for new much-needed ...
Around world, gun rules, and results, vary wildly
After a tragedy like the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the statistic is always trotted out. Compared to just about anywhere else with ...
Karnow, Vietnam reporter-historian, dies at age 87
Stanley Karnow, the award-winning author and journalist who wrote a definitive book about the Vietnam War, worked on an accompanying documentary and ...
Iranian workers demand South Korea 'return' funds
About 1,000 Iranian workers have staged a protest rally in front of the South Korean Embassy in Tehran demanding the return of $70 million allegedly ...
North Korean leader vows strong action
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened top security and foreign affairs officials and ordered them to take "substantial and high-profile important ...
Japan launches 2 intelligence satellites
Japan launched two intelligence satellites into orbit on Sunday amid growing concerns that North Korea is planning to test more rockets of its own and ...
Davos summit ends with warnings on global economy
The crisis mood is gone, but that doesn't mean you can slip back into your old ways — that's the message from top international finance officials ...
China could prove ultimate winner in Afghanistan
China, long a bystander to the conflict in Afghanistan, is stepping up its involvement as U.S.-led forces prepare to withdraw, attracted by the ...
Volvo truck to pair with China's Dongfeng
Swedish truck maker AB Volvo says it will acquire a 45 percent stake in a new heavy-truck unit of China's Dongfeng Motor Group Co. for a total amount ...
Images suggest NKorea ready for nuke test
Recent satellite photos show North Korea could be almost ready to carry out its threat to conduct a nuclear test, a U.S. research institute said ...
What's the threat? North Korean rhetoric, reality
According to its official statements, North Korea is ready to go to the brink. But how serious are Pyongyang's threats? This week, new U.N.
Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?
Art Liscano knows he's an endangered species in the job market: He's a meter reader in Fresno, Calif. For 26 years, he's driven from house to house, ...
From the start, Dreamliner jet program was rushed
The 787 Dreamliner was born in a moment of desperation. It was 2003 and Boeing — the company that defined modern air travel — had just lost its title ...
Markets higher on good news from Europe, Japan
Positive economic news from the European Central Bank and Germany, combined with promises of more monetary easing in Japan, helped stock indexes in ...
US: US, China oppose North Korea nuclear test
Washington and Beijing agreed Friday that any North Korean nuclear test will lead to North Korea's further isolation and set back efforts to restart ...
Oil edges above $96 despite growing stockpiles
The price of oil edged above $96 per barrel Friday despite ample stockpiles of crude amid signs of growth in the world's two largest economies.
Japan's consumer prices fall for fourth year
Japan's consumer prices fell in 2012 for the fourth straight year, highlighting the central bank's challenge in fighting deflation as its governor ...
Japan gives letter to China's Xi in island dispute
A senior envoy handed China's leader a cordial letter from Japan's prime minister Friday in the highest-level contact between the sides since tensions ...
10 more China officials sacked in sex tape scandal
A scandal involving Chinese city officials having sex with women hired by developers who secretly videotaped the trysts to extort construction deals ...
Envoy: SKorea's Park open to dialogue with NKorea
South Korea's new president will not tolerate North Korean provocations but will continue to push for dialogue with Pyongyang, a special envoy to ...
Samsung 4Q profits top forecasts on Galaxy sales
Samsung Electronics Co. said quarterly profit soared 76 percent, boosted by the popularity of its Galaxy smartphones, which outsold the iPhone for a ...