TOKYO -- As Japan's traditional bathhouses, or sento, face a wave of closures across Tokyo, the metropolitan government is ...

DHAKA (Reuters) -- Bangladesh's interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party of ...

NEW DELHI -- India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed to an "immediate ceasefire," U.S. President Donald Trump announced, after ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's conservatives made another about-face on Saturday and reinstated their nominee, just hours ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to join hands with venture capital firms to help Japanese companies make inroads into ...

TOKYO -- The combined net profit of Japan's manufacturers for the year ended March 31 declined 2% from the prior year, the ...

People Power Party nominee Kim Moon-soo welcomed the decision, which was made after polling party members over whether to ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's factory-gate prices posted the steepest drop in six months in April while consumer prices fell ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States could impose import tariffs on commercial aircraft, jet engines and related parts, a ...

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul that he said should be aimed at bringing a durable peace and eliminating the ...

COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's left-leaning National People's Party government is basking in another glow of electoral triumphs following last week's local council elections, as voters ensured the ruling ...