NANYO, Japan -- On a lush green plain bordered by mountains in northern Japan's Yamagata prefecture, Nobuhiko Kurosawa does what 20 generations of his family have done before him: He grows rice.

Southeast Asia's rich religious diversity is both a strength and a source of ongoing challenge.

TOKYO -- As the U.S. government's tariff policy shakes the global trading system, Thailand should join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to benefit from ...

OSAKA -- Nintendo's Switch 2 game console, which is selling at a record pace and remains elusive in shops a month after its release, may not become easier to purchase until the spring, say analysts ...

KUALA LUMPUR -- AirAsia, the world's largest low-cost carrier, announced a $12.25 billion deal on Friday to purchase 70 A321XLR aircraft from Airbus, marking a bold step in its ambition to become a ...

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- China spared major cognac producers Pernod Ricard, LVMH and Remy Cointreau from hefty duties on EU ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund enlarged its assets by 98 trillion yen ($678 billion) over five years ending with fiscal 2024 while posting returns of 1.7 trillion yen, or $11.8 ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- New Delhi has proposed retaliatory duties against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization, saying ...

WASHINGTON -- The rise of free market economics and the expansion of social liberation have sparked a backlash that U.S.

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's financial regulator on Friday slapped penalties totaling 27.45 million Singapore dollars ($21.5 million) on major banks for shortcomings in preventing a SG$3 billion money ...

GUANGZHOU, China -- Nissan Motor in 2026 will begin exporting electric vehicles from its plant in China to Southeast Asia, ...

NEW DELHI -- India and the U.S. appear on the verge of concluding an interim trade deal ahead of President Donald Trump's Wednesday deadline, when Indian goods would start facing 26% "reciprocal" ...