What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball
March 16, 2025Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball
March 16, 2025China unveils plan to boost consumption as Trump tariffs bite
March 17, 2025Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is considering Germany for a possible third assembly plant in Europe, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, after
March 17, 2025India's merchandise trade deficit in February narrowed sharply to $14.05 billion, the lowest level in more than three years, as imports fell amid
March 17, 2025Nomura Holdings, Japan's largest securities firm, said on Monday it has partnered with regional lender Hyakujushi Bank to boost its wealth management services.
March 17, 2025BMW Group will integrate Huawei HiCar, the Chinese tech conglomerate's car mobile app connecting devices with vehicles, into its locally produced new models in 2026, the German
March 17, 2025India's wholesale inflation in February rose to 2.38% year-on-year, slightly above 2.31% in January as a slowing food price increase was offset by a
March 17, 2025Brands including Prada have cut ties with South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun amid controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron who was found dead in February
March 17, 2025Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said U.S.
March 17, 2025Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis will watch "very carefully" how the reciprocal tariff policy proposed by the United States unfolds in early April, Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan
March 17, 2025Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses, regulatory filings showed on Monday, in the U.S. conglomerate's latest
March 17, 2025Indonesia's crude and refined palm oil exports surged 62.2% in February from a month ago to reach a four-month high, the
March 17, 2025The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs
March 17, 2025Beer manufacturer Sapporo Holdings Ltd needs to be more transparent about its plans to divest some of its substantial real estate holdings, said a board candidate backed by the
March 17, 2025China's customs authorities have denied reports that they plan to go slow on inspections of imported coal, potentially leading to fewer imports.
March 17, 2025A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Market movement on Monday continued the narrative of investors falling out of love with U.S. stocks and flocking to European and
March 17, 2025China's retail sales growth quickened in January-February in a welcome sign for policymakers' efforts to boost domestic consumption even as joblessness
March 17, 2025Taiwan's central bank is likely to maintain its policy interest rate this week and keep it steady through the first quarter of next year, due to concerns over inflation and fresh
March 17, 2025Bank Indonesia will hold interest rates steady on Wednesday to protect the rupiah from further depreciation amid growing global trade tensions, but is expected
March 17, 2025South Korea's opposition Democratic Party on Monday urged the country's Constitutional Court to swiftly rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, saying keeping the country
March 17, 2025South Korea's acting president urged ministries on Monday to work with the U.S. to avoid any negative impact on science, technology and energy
March 17, 2025After a long night of partying, things get WEIRD for the Ratliff brothers in ‘White Lotus’ episode 5
March 17, 2025Property investment in China fell 9.8% in the first two months of 2025 from the same period a year earlier, after tumbling 10.6% in 2024, official data showed on Monday.
March 17, 2025Asia's ability to supply sustainable aviation fuel will outpace regional demand this year and next as more production comes online, increasing exports and
March 17, 2025China's property slump persisted in February, with official figures on Monday showing declines in prices, investment and sales, as government measures
March 17, 2025The joint venture of Volkswagen and FAW Group said on Monday it will launch 11 new Volkswagen and Jetta branded models tailored for the China market from 2026.
March 17, 2025Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness that’s lingered for the past week
March 17, 2025In the Central Mamuju district of Indonesia’s West Sulawesi, where the Budong-Budong River meets the sea, people have long feared crocodiles
March 17, 2025Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by
March 16, 2025‘Made in Russia’ goods are the new craze in China
March 16, 2025Shops selling Russian goods are springing up in cities across China, selling everything from Russian dolls to vodka and chocolate. But with counterfeit products accounting for much of what’s on offer, Chinese market regulators have launched investigations. CNN’s Marc Stewart goes shopping in Beijing to find out what's really going on.
March 16, 2025Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has come back to beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Open
March 16, 2025Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high point
March 16, 2025At least five officers and two civilians have been killed and 10 wounded when a suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province
March 16, 2025China's State Council unveiled on Sunday what it called a "special action plan" to boost domestic consumption, featuring measures including increasing residents' income and
March 16, 2025The United States has called for better access to the Korean market, particularly in the agriculture and technology sectors, South Korea's trade minister said on
March 16, 2025Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will be ready for opening day against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in Japan
March 16, 2025Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia are working with businesses and other organizations to protect their crops against the bitter impacts of climate change
March 16, 2025For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have looked like the class of the National League
March 16, 2025Chinese President Xi Jinping has declined an invitation to visit Brussels for a summit to mark the 50th
March 16, 2025Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along with a meticulously preserved collection of cassette tapes from the 1970s, which he often listens to as he works
March 16, 2025China's Baidu said on Sunday it has launched two new artificial intelligence models, including a new reasoning-focused model that it said rivalled DeepSeek's model, as it vies to
March 16, 2025The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers can party like it’s 2022 on a baseball field for a few days in Japan, and even like it’s 1982 off of it
March 15, 2025Volkswagen is in talks with digital cockpit system developer Ecarx to put the Chinese company's technologies in cars it sells in developed markets, such as Europe, Ecarx's CEO said
March 12, 2025Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power in his return to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night
March 15, 2025South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or oppose impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol before a court decides
March 15, 2025SHANGHAI ((Reuters)) - China's securities watchdog will step up monitoring fake information in the stock market and work with the police and cyberspace regulators to crack down on those who
March 15, 2025The Tokyo Series and its celebration of Shohei Ohtani begins this week in a festive atmosphere
March 14, 2025Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness
March 15, 2025SHANGHAI ((Reuters)) - China should choose the right timing and force in easing monetary policy, state media said on Saturday in the latest signal that further easing to boost the world's second-
March 15, 2025China has lashed out at accusations it is endangering maritime safety made by top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies
March 15, 2025The U.S.
March 15, 2025Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko is visiting North Korea, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday.
March 14, 2025The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai officials for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghur men to China despite worries that they could be jailed or even face death there
March 14, 2025U.S.
March 14, 2025South Korea's trade minister has asked his U.S. counterpart to exempt the country from reciprocal tariffs if they go into effect in April, the trade ministry said on Saturday.
March 14, 2025The Trump administration official overseeing the dismantling of the main U.S. foreign aid agency proposed phasing out help for crisis-torn Lebanon and the
March 14, 2025A group of House Republicans has put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, citing national security concerns
March 14, 2025U.S. equities followed European stocks higher on Friday to end a bumpy week on a positive note, although safe-haven gold hit a record high
March 14, 2025U.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November's election, but that wasn't enough to keep Wall Street from a fourth straight losing week
March 14, 2025The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on
March 14, 2025Jailed former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared by videoconference before judges at the International Criminal Court
March 14, 2025G7 foreign ministers took a tough stance on China on Friday, stepping up language on Taiwan and omitting some conciliatory references from past
March 14, 2025The euro rose on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in Europe's largest
March 14, 2025Vietnamese and Americans firms have signed a series of deals on energy and minerals during a visit to the United States by Vietnam's trade minister, state media and one of the firms
March 14, 2025Country Garden Services, the property services arm of China's Country Garden, on Friday forecast a higher full-year profit on the back of lower impairment charges.
March 14, 2025The United Nations will do all it can to help prevent food rations being cut for Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh, U.N.
March 14, 2025By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE -Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was "abducted" before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give
March 14, 2025Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in Hague courtroom via video link on ‘war on drugs’ charges
March 14, 2025Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion
March 14, 2025Bank of America has cut 16 bankers from its investment banking department in Hong Kong as part of global cuts to its dealmaking workforce, three sources
March 14, 2025The spotlight will be on slugger Shohei Ohtani this week when the superstar returns to Japan and leads the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs in the first two games of the Major League Baseball season at the Tokyo Dome
March 13, 2025CATL reported 15% growth in 2024 net profit, the slowest pace in six years, as a prolonged price war in China's electric vehicle market put pressure on the Chinese EV battery giant.
March 14, 2025The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls
March 14, 2025Bhutan’s beautiful new airport aims to transform the country forever
March 14, 2025Hundreds of U.S. meat plants granted access to China in a 2020 "Phase 1" trade deal with President Donald Trump are set to lose
March 14, 2025Taiwan's Foxconn,the world's largest contract electronics maker, said on Friday that solid demand from its tech clients would drive strong revenue
March 13, 2025Taiwan's Foxconn,the world's largest contract electronics maker, said on Friday that solid demand from its tech clients would drive strong revenue
March 14, 2025It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to start the Major League Baseball season
March 14, 2025China blasts ‘spineless’ plan to sell Panama Canal ports to BlackRock
March 14, 2025Top U.S. tech, defence and energy companies including Boeing and Apple will join a large business mission to Vietnam next week, a list of participants seen by
March 14, 2025Thailand's household debt and non-performing loans have stabilised after economic growth gained pace towards the end of last year, its finance minister said on Friday, pledging
March 14, 2025Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by more than 5% on average this year, on course for their most substantial pay hike in over three decades - a
March 14, 2025China and Russia stood by Iran on Friday after the United States demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with senior Chinese and Russian
March 14, 2025New bank lending in China tumbled more than expected in February from a record high the previous month, even as policymakers seek to shield the economy from
March 14, 2025More than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from life-saving food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) from next month because of critical
March 14, 2025Representatives of China, Russia and Iran have called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue
March 14, 2025China hits out at ‘threats of force’ on Iran as Trump pushes for new nuclear deal
March 14, 2025The U.S.
March 14, 2025Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a move that could hurt his administration's
March 14, 2025China is likely to face a supply shortage of rapeseed meal by the third quarter of this year as Beijing's tariffs on shipments from top exporter Canada
March 14, 2025Hong-Kong based insurer AIA on Friday posted an 18% rise in annual value of new business (VONB) but missed estimates, while announcing a $1.6
March 13, 2025As U.S.
March 14, 2025Indonesia's trade surplus in February likely narrowed to $2.45 billion, despite a larger increase in exports and a small import growth, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, indicating
March 14, 2025China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary criticising CK Hutchison's port deal with U.S. firm BlackRock as a betrayal
March 14, 2025DBS Group, Southeast Asia's biggest bank, has raised $2 billion through a multi-tranche U.S. dollar senior bond issuance for general business purposes and to finance treasury activities,
March 14, 2025Asia hedge funds weathered the March selloff in markets better than their U.S. counterparts, helped by the relative outperformance of Chinese stocks as global
March 14, 2025Indonesia has issued telecommunications permits for five different models of Apple's iPhone 16, the communications ministry said on Friday, a step towards allowing sales after a
March 14, 2025Tesla will make a lower-cost version of its best-selling Model Y in Shanghai, three people with knowledge of the matter said, aiming to regain ground lost during a price war in its
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