NHK interviewed an expert in Southeast Asia about what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's new administration could bring for diplomacy and economic measures after he takes office on Monday.

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China said on Thursday it would apply provisional duties on imports of industrial plastics from the United States, European Union, Japan and Taiwan after a months-long ...

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

China’s trade surplus soared to nearly $1 trillion in 2024, marking a historic milestone as the nation’s exports far exceeded ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S.

China might not be able to rely on trade to steer it out of trouble as blistering tariffs being considered by US ...

The global economy, despite being battered by inflationary pressures and geopolitical conflicts in recent years, is forecast to grow at a subdued rate of 2.8% in 2025, according to the United Nations.

The dollar and Treasury yields losing steam should offer emerging and Asian markets some welcome respite. But the reversal in ...

China had taken in nearly half of the world’s plastic waste since 1992 until it imposed an import ban in 2018.