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December 14, 2018

Japan's 'tankan' economic survey shows sentiment flat

A key quarterly economic survey released Friday by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among large manufacturers remained ...

December 13, 2018

Photos from Japan space rovers show rocky asteroid surface

Japan's space agency says more than 200 photos taken by two small rovers on an asteroid show no signs of a smooth area for ...

December 12, 2018

The Latest: Ex-VP Gore thinks Trump may help climate cause

The Latest on the climate talks taking place in Poland (all times local): 9:00 p.m. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says ...

December 12, 2018

Lawyers protest detention of Kelly, Ghosn's co-accused

Lawyers for Greg Kelly, the American executive arrested last month with Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn on suspicion ...

December 12, 2018

Hopes for US-China trade talks help push world shares higher

Global shares rose Wednesday amid hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 edged up 0.

December 12, 2018

Hopes for US-China trade talks help push Asian shares higher

Asian shares rose Wednesday amid hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks. ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 ...

December 11, 2018

5 missing Marines declared dead in warplanes crash off Japan

The U.S. military said Tuesday that five missing crew members have been declared dead after their refueling plane collided ...

December 11, 2018

Detention of Nissan's Ghosn extended through Dec. 20

A Tokyo court ruled Tuesday that Nissan Motor Co.'s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, and another executive will remain in ...

December 10, 2018

SoftBank's mobile unit's share price set for Dec. 19 IPO

The price for the initial public offering of SoftBank Group Corp.'s Japanese mobile subsidiary was set Monday at 1,500 yen ...

December 10, 2018

Japan's economy contracts 2.5 pct in 3Q on weaker spending

Japan's economy shrank at a worse than anticipated annualized rate of 2.5 percent in July-September due to weaker consumer ...

December 08, 2018

Japan OKs divisive bill allowing more foreign workers

Japanese lawmakers early Saturday approved government-proposed legislation allowing hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers ...

December 08, 2018

The Latest: Huawei awaits 'right conclusion' in CFO's arrest

The Latest on the arrest of an executive of Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies (all times local): 11:45 p.m

December 07, 2018

Mayweather says he will hold exhibition with Japanese star

Floyd Mayweather says he and Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa will meet after all — but only in a nine-minute New ...

December 07, 2018

2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 1 crew dead, 5 missing

One of two crew members recovered after two U.S. warplanes collided and crashed off Japan's coast early Thursday is dead and ...

December 06, 2018

The Latest: President lauds rescue efforts after Japan crash

The Latest on the midair collision of two U.S. warplanes off Japan (all times local): 2:50 a.m. Friday President Donald Trump ...

December 06, 2018

SoftBank cell functions down for several hours in Japan

Some users of SoftBank cellphones had problems calling and text messaging for several hours in Japan on Thursday ahead of the ...

December 06, 2018

Search under way after US military planes collide off Japan

A search is under way for crew members from two Marine Corps planes involved in what the military called a "mishap" off the ...

December 04, 2018

NASA spacecraft arrives at ancient asteroid, its 1st visitor

After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived Monday at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of ...

December 03, 2018

Ban Ki-moon urges N. Korea to take denuclearization steps

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday to take concrete steps toward ...