Japan's stock market is booming with the Nikkei at a record high, but prices are rising and wages are stagnant. Why is there such a disconnect between the stock mark ...

Jannik Sinner's bid to reclaim the No. 1 ranking got off to a good start Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Zizou Bergs in the second round of the Paris Masters, which the Italian needs to win to ...

Starbucks reported better-than-expected revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter as its U.S. sales improved. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday its net revenue rose 5% to $9.6 billion in the ...

In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees. Paramount initiated roughly 1,000 of those ...

The naked body of an infant was found Wednesday at an apartment demolition site in Tokyo, along with a broken glass jar containing liquid believed to be linked to the case, police said. The police ...

The leader of South Korean boyband BTS, RM, said diversity without borders was the source of creativity behind the group's worldwide success, as Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in his home country for a ...

Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are arranging to hold their first summit on Friday in South Korea, where both will be attending a regional gathering, ...

Meta's stock slid in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the tech giant posted strong third-quarter results but warned that its expenses will be significantly higher in 2026 than this year. Like ...

Hotaka Yamakawa blasted a home run for the third straight Japan Series game Wednesday as the SoftBank Hawks held on to beat the Hanshin Tigers 3-2 and close to within one win of the championship. The ...

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are ...

Israel said on Wednesday it was still committed to the U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza, despite its retaliation for the death of an Israeli soldier with day-long bombardment that Gaza health authorities ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump during their first summit on Tuesday that Japan intends to keep importing Russian liquefied natural gas for the time being, a Japanese ...