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The improved mood has also been underpinned by expectations that Japanese public investors will keep increasing stock investment.

Even though China's 2015 growth target is its lowest in years, downward pressure on the economy will make it a difficult goal to reach.

Taiwanese government says that nuclear energy contributes to about 20 percent of the island’s electricity.

The issue of mitigating the threat posed by climate-related disasters took center stage at the U.N. World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

BYD, the Chinese maker of electric buses that’s backed by Warren Buffett, says it’s more than tripling its battery output.

If it comes down to military force on their own turf, China's citizens are confident in China's military capabilities.

"Their scores were abysmal," a researcher said of U.S. young adults. Encouraging critical thinking was recommended as a remedy.

Japan's space agency claims the new technology could make solar power generation in space a possibility.

Alibaba, which has been eyeing the Indian market for months, has yet to invest directly in the e-commerce space in India/

The Bank of Korea's monetary policy committee cut its base rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 1.75 percent.

Tokyo's plans for military exercises with Vietnam and the Philippines are drawing attention from Beijing.

The online retailer has committed $2 billion to its operations in India, where it won't face the dominance of China's Alibaba.

The move could mark the Chinese e-commerce giant's first direct investment in India.

In a dollar rally that began last July the single currency has lost around a quarter of its value.

Japan is concerned the visit could be taken as a gesture in support of Russian control of the region.

Driving the dollar was speculation the Federal Reserve would start lifting interest rates around June or July.

According to a Japanese public opinion poll, China's expanding military should be the country's No. 1 concern.

Apple Watch will be available in stores April 24, but you can order one starting April 10.

"I can already see how this is going to be an important part of my life," Christy Turlington Burns said.

Mexico’s automotive industry is booming, and Nissan has come to dominate sales, production and exports there.

Japanese TV canceled a segment featuring performers in blackface, but it was not clear if protests were the reason.