CHIBA, Japan -- Traditional Japanese handicraft shops targeting wealthy overseas tourists are open at Tokyo's two principal international gateways, offering fine traditional and modern items.

SEOUL -- As societies age and alcohol consumption declines in many markets, brands are increasingly targeting young consumers with canned, pre-made beverages, an area of uncommon growth in the spirits ...

The air is thick with smoke from dozens of joss sticks wedged into prayer urns. Around a large wooden table in the middle of a makeshift temple, Malaysian Chinese devotees move in slow circles. Behind ...

NEW YORK -- Artificial intelligence policies have proliferated worldwide over the past few years as the U.S., the European Union and China each go their own way rather than embrace international ...

TOKYO -- Manufacturers of outdoor wear and sportswear are accelerating efforts to open dedicated street-level storefronts in prime locations in major cities across Japan.

NEW YORK -- The number of market manipulation reports often involving small Chinese companies has surged in 2025, with artificial intelligence bots spreading false information to artificially inflate ...

BAYAN-OVOO, Mongolia/TOKYO -- The price of gold has never been higher, but many observers believe it could rise further given jitters around the U.S. Federal Reserve, import tariffs and resurgent ...

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will open its doors next week to Woven City, a futuristic town years in the making that will serve as a staging ground for developing such technology as self-driving cars ...

(Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump plans to introduce a $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, according to a White House official, in an effort to reduce their use as part of his ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled ...

(Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A federal judge on Friday threw out U.S. President Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over its content, calling it a "decidedly improper and ...