The Japanese currency weakened by 1%, ending the session at ¥159.29 per dollar, marking the worst performance among Group-of-10 peers on Monday.

A U.N. poll found 90% of Afghan men wanted girls to go to secondary school, with nearly two thirds considering it “pious” for fathers to support a daughter’s education.

Questions surrounding the salaries of publicly funded secretaries to members of parliament, Japan’s Diet, continue to surface, underscoring persistent concerns about oversight within the country’s ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, successfully launched an H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite from its Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 4:23 ...

The chipmaker is poised to price the offering at around $95 per share or above — a third more than it was targeting when it announced the deal Monday morning.

Officials report major damage and disruptions after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shakes Colombia and prompts evacuations.

Israel will be voting for the first time since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the deadliest ever against the country.

Under the immigration control law, foreign nationals who overstay their authorized periods of stay or commit certain crimes are subject to deportation. In such cases, foreign nationals are not ...

The new demands from Trump, come after Tehran asked for compensation for the U.S. and Israeli war launched on Feb. 28.

More than 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war interviewed reported experiencing torture or ill-treatment, according to a U.N.

Only Russia officially recognizes the Taliban government, with many Western countries demanding domestic reforms on human rights before considering doing the same.

Under the law, families whose homes were destroyed or partially damaged will be eligible for up to ¥3 million in aid to cover costs for housing construction, repair and rent.