When JR Central opens its rail lines for business in 2027, its trains will run at a maximum speed of 505 kilometers per hour.
Smartphone proliferation in India is drawing investors into ride-hailing startups, a market seen by Uber as its largest after the U.S.
The yields on all German government debt out to January 2024 were negative.
Sharp's lenders, Mizuho Bank and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, will inject $1.7 billion in a debt-for-equity swap, according to a source.
China’s military says it is in a place to fight a modern war against Japan -- as long as the U.S. doesn’t intervene.
China's state-run media has begun a campaign to assure netizens that Hillary Clinton's presidential aspirations are no threat to Sino-American relations.
During the 12-month period through March 31, Japanese warplanes scrambled 943 times, just one short of the 1984 record.
The ECB is almost certain to keep rates unchanged at record lows at its meeting later in the day.
The IMF has cautioned that the economic recovery remains "moderate and uneven," beset by greater uncertainty and many risks.
Only 35 of the 429 people killed when the USS Oklahoma sank in the attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified.
Actual construction, expected to begin at the end of 2016, has been delayed for a number of reasons, including environmental concerns.
Tatsuya Kato, former Seoul bureau chief of Sankei Shimbun newspaper, is on trial for allegedly defaming South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
The ruling is a setback to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has made the resumption of Japan's nuclear energy program a priority.
Inflation has not been this weak since at least 1989, when comparable data began.
Japan is seeking authorization to slaughter 330 minke whales a year for the next 12 years for scientific research.
Although low oil prices will help underpin growth there are "significant risks" to the regional outlook, according to the World Bank.
The ban follows recent tension in the former British colony over growing numbers of mainland visitors, and concerns about smuggling.
Now you have another reason to pick up the New Nintendo 3DS.
The GPS in smartphones shows promise as a tool in the early detection of earthquakes.
The world's No. 2 nation for research is plagued by plagiarism and fraud, editors of a respected medical journal say.
Even customers with deep pockets may have to wait until July to get their hands on the gold Apple Watch Edition.
While several dolphins have already died, rescue workers are scrambling to save the rest, most of whom are severely injured.