A group of philanthropies including the Gates Foundation has set up a fund backed with nearly $500 million to help save the lives of newborn babies and mothers in sub-Saharan Africa, standing out ...

Amazon says it's not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, ...

The Trump administration has recently revoked the visas of more than 1,300 foreign college students – detaining some – and launched immigration enforcement actions on college campuses across the ...

Nearly 40 percent of Japanese prefectural governments are offering or have decided to offer financial assistance to businesses as the economy feels the impact of tariffs imposed by the United States, ...

China, Brazil and other members of the BRICS grouping on Tuesday slammed the "resurgence of trade protectionism" at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz ...

A cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers urged Beijing on Tuesday to lift its ban on Japanese seafood imports during their meeting with the country's top legislator Zhao Leji, the No.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, right, stands beside Manila Mayor Maria Sheilah Lacuna during wreath laying rites at the monument of Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal in Manila, Philippines, ...

Superman already has a lot on his broad shoulders. It seems unfair to add the fate of Hollywood to his worries. But that’s the kind of pressure that comes with being one of the biggest stars in the ...

Forget what is said about old dogs and new tricks -- try teaching someone in their 80s how to glide, spin and jump on ice. In Japan, adults young and old are doing exactly that by packing ice skating ...

Starbucks Japan is shaking up summer this year with a new range of effervescent beverages designed to deliver “relaxation in every sip“. Called Chillax Soda, these drinks contain a base blend of fruit ...

Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November's COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP. In ...

Without serious efforts to tackle global warming, students in the 2060s or later may no longer be able to engage in extracurricular outdoor sports in summer in most parts of Japan, according to ...