TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and Paraguay agreed Wednesday to upgrade their ties to a "strategic partnership," in a move seen as an effort to counter China's growing military and economic ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi Logistics will invest roughly 1.5 billion yen ($10.4 million) to build a distribution center in Thailand, with plans to eventually sell off the facility, Nikkei has learned ...

BANGKOK -- Thailand's state oil and gas conglomerate PTT said Wednesday it is considering importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. as part of Bangkok's tariff negotiations with ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Wednesday to take necessary steps to lower rice prices that have doubled over the past year, but repeatedly rejected opposition calls to ...

SINGAPORE -- Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Wednesday that he will keep the finance minister position following the general election held earlier this month, as the city-state ...

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan -- Taiwan's foremost stateswoman, ex-President Tsai Ing-wen, this week wrapped up a visit to Europe that underscored growing momentum in Taipei's pushback against Chinese attempts to ...

Bank Indonesia cut its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, the first rate cut since January this year.

HANOI -- Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh approved in principle on Tuesday for local conglomerate Sun Group to invest ...

The midterm elections in the Philippines created some major surprises that defied the most authoritative surveys in the country. But far from creating political clarity, the results have deepened ...

TOKYO -- After numerous delays, production at Tesla supplier Panasonic Holdings's second U.S. battery plant could start as soon as July, though uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Farm Minister Taku Eto resigned Wednesday after facing a backlash over a remark that struck a nerve ...