The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world's ...

A Defense Ministry panel is set to propose that the government consider raising defense spending beyond the current goal of 2 percent of gross domestic product, sources close to the matter said. In a ...

China's factory output grew slower than expected last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot for ...

Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal announced Monday. The ...

Casio Computer Co Ltd has announced the release of the latest addition to the EDIFICE line of timepieces based on the brand concept of “Speed & Intelligence.” The new EFK-100CD is a mechanical watch ...

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has enlisted the legendary designer behind the iPhone to create an irresistible gadget for using generative artificial intelligence (AI). The ability to engage digital assistants ...

Toy robots that teach children to code. Sneakers made in America. Mold-resistant kitchen gadgets. The three items are among new products that have gotten stuck in the pipeline due to President Donald ...

Police in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his former wife, who is in her 20s. According to police, the man, who lives in Oyama town, Shizuoka ...

Discontent is growing in the Tokyo metropolitan area due to proposals to construct giant data centers in residential areas, with industry groups working to smooth relations between locals concerned ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to persuade him to drop trade tariffs that have imperiled Japan's auto ...

The BBC quotes Trump as saying the Israeli attacks on Iran are 'Excellent'. Process that for a minute, think about it. You have a completely unhinged, fully armed ultra nationalist Israeli regime, ...

The Philippines and Japan conducted a joint maritime exercise Saturday in an area of the South China Sea that the Southeast Asian country insists it has jurisdiction over, amid China's intensifying ...