Japanese carmaker Honda is set to announce the closure of its only British car plant in 2022 with the loss of 3,500 jobs, a lawmaker told Reuters, in the latest blow to the UK car industry as Brexit approaches.
Indonesia and the South Korean government announced on Tuesday they would relaunch negotiations for the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA).
In the final episode, no sooner than the panelists on "Terrace House" waved the audience goodbye, the next series was announced in a chalk-written message on the communal blackboard.
Japan Mint had to stage a lottery after it was overwhelmed with demand for a proof coin set engraved with the final year of the current Heisei era, officials said.
A coalition of 16 U.S. states led by California sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to obtain funds for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Close to 70 percent of Okinawa residents plan to vote against the central government's controversial plan to transfer a key U.S. air base within the southern island prefecture in the local referendum on Feb. 24, a Kyodo News poll showed Sunday.
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders slightly fell again in December, signaling companies are beginning to take a more cautious stance toward spending amid risks to the global economy, government data showed Monday.
California's suspension last week of a high-speed rail project underscores the up-hill battle the modern mode of transport faces in the United States -- including myriad cultural, political and economic obstacles.
Following an outcry from many of the movie industry's most prominent figures, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reversed its decision to present four awards during the commercial breaks of this year's Oscar broadcast.
Sometimes, on a bad night, Brad Strong wakes at 2 a.m. and can't get back to sleep. The insomnia isn't about his family or money or health. It's about tariffs.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has denied the South Korean Foreign Ministry's account of discussions at a recent bilateral meeting, calling on Seoul for an appropriate response.
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