Six years after earning her bachelor's degree in instrumental performance, Gao Shenghan found herself back in a classroom, this time as a freshman at the Guangzhou Baiyun Technician College of ...

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 -- 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...