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February 19, 2019

Trump says he's in no rush to see North Korea give up nukes

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants to see North Korea eventually give up its nuclear weapons program, but adds ...

February 19, 2019

No. 1 Naomi Osaka loses 1st match since splitting from coach

Naomi Osaka lost her first match since moving up to No. 1 in the WTA rankings — and first since splitting from her coach.

February 18, 2019

Abe mum on Trump's claim of nomination for Nobel Peace Prize

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kept quiet Monday over President Donald Trump's claim that he had nominated him for the ...

February 17, 2019

Ichiro back in M's camp at 45 with chance to play at home

Ichiro Suzuki fluidly went through a variety of stretches on the floor in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse even before going ...

February 16, 2019

Trump claims Japan's PM nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Japan's prime minister had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize for opening a ...

February 14, 2019

Japan's economy rebounds in 4Q, growth for 2018 at 0.7 pct

Japan's economy picked up some momentum in the last quarter of 2018 but still slowed from the growth seen in the previous ...

February 13, 2019

Global shares mostly higher on hopes for US-China trade deal

Global stocks mostly rose Wednesday as investors hoped for a possible resolution to the bruising trade war between the U.S.

February 13, 2019

Lawyer famous for acquittals to defend Nissan ex-chair Ghosn

Junichiro Hironaka, a lawyer famous for winning extremely rare acquittals in Japan, has been tapped to defend Nissan's former ...

February 13, 2019

40 countries agree cars must have automatic braking

Forty countries led by Japan and the European Union — but not the U.S. or China — have agreed to require new cars and light ...

February 11, 2019

No. 1 Osaka splits with coach 2 weeks after 2nd major title

Naomi Osaka surprisingly split from coach Sascha Bajin, a little more than two weeks after she won the Australian Open for ...

February 08, 2019

Asian stocks fall after Trump says no plans for Xi meeting

Asian markets tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump said he doesn't plan to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping before ...

February 06, 2019

Japan tech giant SoftBank reports profit decline

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. reported Wednesday a 23 percent decline in fiscal third-quarter profit ...

February 06, 2019

Toyota profit plummets despite moderately solid sales

Toyota's fiscal third quarter profit plunged to 180.9 billion yen ($12.6 billion), about a fifth of what the Japanese ...

February 05, 2019

Japan finance minister Aso sorry for criticizing childless

Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso has reluctantly apologized for saying childless people are to blame for the country's ...

February 05, 2019

Asia shares lower, most markets closed for Lunar New Year

Shares are lower in most markets open in Asia with much of the region taking a break for the Lunar New Year. Shares edged ...

February 04, 2019

Nissan decision seen as sign of Brexit business jitters

With Brexit just seven weeks away, Britain's ruling Conservative Party was locked in tense negotiations with itself Monday ...

February 03, 2019

Nissan's second thoughts on UK-made SUV add to Brexit worry

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy took another blow Sunday when Nissan canceled plans to make its new SUV ...

February 02, 2019

Hong Kong court denies male status to 3 transgender men

Hong Kong's High Court refused to allow three transgender men to be recognized as males on their official identity cards ...

February 01, 2019

Sony boosts profit on tax cut, yen, sales of music, movies

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony posted a 45 percent surge in its October-December profit thanks to tax ...