BURIRAM PROVINCE, Thailand -- The UNESCO World Heritage Convention was adopted in 1972 to promote international cooperation to protect assets of universal value. But sometimes, it becomes fodder for ...

TOKYO -- The nonmanufacturing sector is poised to account for around 60% of total net profits for Japanese companies this fiscal year, the highest share in six years as businesses revise their ...

The European leaders will meet with Trump afterwards in the White House's East Room at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT), according to the White House. Such a high-level gathering at the White House on such short ...

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu will begin discussions with the banking unit of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain ...

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's Foxconn on Monday confirmed that SoftBank is buying its factory in Ohio and that it will work with the ...

TOKYO -- Japanese used car exports to Sri Lanka jumped in value to 46.9 billion yen ($318 million) in the January-June period ...

TOKYO -- Japan wants to help companies in fields critical to economic security -- including semiconductors, rare earths and shipbuilding -- invest in Southeast Asian and other emerging markets in an ...

GUANGZHOU -- Dongfeng Motor Group will withdraw from an engine-manufacturing joint venture co-owned by Honda Motor under plans announced Monday, in a sign of the state-owned Chinese automaker's shift ...

BANGKOK -- U.S. President Donald Trump's willingness to increase liquefied natural gas exports should lead to higher demand, the head of Thai mining company Banpu said Monday, indicating a potential ...

SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday commenced a joint military exercise to enhance their readiness against threats from North Korea, but with about half of the drills ...

TOKYO -- Japanese technology conglomerate Rakuten Group and rival Amazon.com of the U.S. plan to launch satellite-based communications providers in Japan as early as 2026 that will be able to reach ...

TOKYO -- Money is creating a sea change in Japan's agricultural sector, but the waves are not coming from retail giants such as Aeon, Seven & i Holdings, or the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group.