Seoul faces major decision over military pact with Tokyo
SEOUL, South Korea — Squeezed between a growing North Korean threat and a shaky alliance with the United States, South Korea must decide this week whe...
Asian shares retreat on poor Japan trade data, China news
BEIJING — Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the econ...
Toyota worker’s suicide ruled work-related after harassment
TOKYO — An engineer at Toyota killed himself after being constantly ridiculed by his boss, authorities have ruled.
Rich in dramatic Catholic history, Nagasaki awaits the pope
NAGASAKI, Japan — It’s fitting that Pope Francis will start his first official visit to Japan in Nagasaki, the city where Christianity first took hold...
Asian shares mixed amid caution on US-China trade talks
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid worries about the next development in trade talks between the Uni...
Stocks subdued after US record highs, eyes on trade talks
TOKYO — Global markets were subdued Monday as investors look for developments in the U.S.-China trade war and the outlook for stocks after Wall Street...
Asian shares mixed amid cautious mood, eyes on trade talks
TOKYO — Asian shares are mixed Monday in a cautious mode after Wall Street closed out the week with milestones as the Dow Jones Industrial Average cro...
Pope’s Asian agenda: Disarmament, martyrs, family reunion
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where he’ll appeal for global nuclear disarmament at the site...
Japan’s economy slows, logging 0.2% annual expansion in 3Q
TOKYO — Japan reports its economy grew at an annual pace of 0.2% in July-September, supported by consumer purchases ahead of a tax hike.
Scandal-hit Nissan’s profits crash amid lower global sales
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan says its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the previous year as sales and brand power crumbled...
Over 100,000 greet Japan’s emperor at enthronement parade
TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako waved and smiled from an open car in a parade Sunday marking Naruhito's enthronement as more than ...
Domingo won’t perform at Tokyo Olympics cultural events
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee said Friday opera legend Placido Domingo has said he won't perform at pre-Olympics cultural events in ...
Toyota 2Q profit up 1% on healthy global sales
TOKYO — Japan's top automaker Toyota said Thursday its net profit edged 1% higher in July-September as vehicle sales grew around the world.
Japan’s Softbank posts big losses after WeWork debacle
TOKYO — SoftBank, the Japanese technology conglomerate famous for seismic and visionary bets, has lost $4.7 billion in the WeWork debacle, the company...
Trump absent, ASEAN charts path for trade bloc led by China
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Leaders from fast-growing Southeast Asian economies, China, Japan and other regional powers are meeting in Bangkok for an annua...
Siya’s Springboks are exactly what Mandela envisioned
SOMERSET WEST, South Africa — Black and white, they sat together on the edge of the dusty township street where Nelson Mandela once lived and watched ...
N. Korea fires 2 missiles in the sea amid stalled talks
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles toward its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up...
Fire nearly destroys historic Japanese castle
TOKYO — A fire broke out early Thursday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the ...
Trump skips ASEAN meet, sends security adviser O’Brien, Ross
BANGKOK — U.S. national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional su...
Tokyo governor confronts IOC over moving Olympic marathon
TOKYO — The IOC has a full-blown fight on its hands trying to move next year's Olympic marathon from steamy Tokyo to the cooler northern city of Sappo...
McIlroy looking to end a great year on a big note
SHANGHAI — Already the FedEx Cup champion and PGA Tour player of the year, Rory McIlroy has found plenty of motivation toward the back end of the year...
Tiger Woods 3-strokes ahead at Zozo Championship
INZAI CITY, Japan — Tiger Woods held a three-stroke lead over local favorite Hideki Matsuyama after 11 holes of the fourth round of the Zozo Champions...
Obayashi’s 40-year career defined by warning of war’s horror
TOKYO — At 81, Nobuhiko Obayashi has terminal lung cancer, but his confrontation with death began so long ago it has characterized his decades of film...
Woods shoots 64 to take 2-stroke lead at Zozo Championship
INZAI CITY, Japan — Tiger Woods produced a round that would have had the spectators roaring.
Japan’s SoftBank shaken by WeWork, but committing billions
TOKYO — Japanese technology giant SoftBank has committed billions of dollars to bailing out office-space sharing startup WeWork in a daring vote of co...
Japan trade minister resigns over vote buying scandal
TOKYO — Japan's trade minister resigned Friday a month into his job in a scandal over condolence money, expensive melons and other gifts allegedly off...
Asian shares mixed after US gains amid global uncertainties
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday, after Wall Street indexes posted modest gains, cheered by solid profits and forecasts from U.S. technology com...
Woods shrugs off shaky start to lead in Japan
INZAI CITY, Japan — Tiger Woods couldn't have scripted a better scenario for the PGA's first tournament in Japan despite his shaky start.
Nissan ex-chairman Ghosn’s lawyers want charges dismissed
TOKYO — The lawyers of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan, said Thursday they have requested that financial misconduc...
Eager to leave scandal, Nissan shows off smooth-driving tech
YOKOSUKA, Japan — An electric car with smooth four-wheel drive and a virtual friend for the coming age of automated driving are among the technology i...