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Japan said it has been trying to reach the Islamic State group through third parties, like regional governments and local tribal leaders.

The Islamic State group is demanding $200 million for the release of two Japanese citizens in the next 72 hours.

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In fact, by carefully easing its economic growth rate, China will contribute to global economic growth, the Chinese premier said.

If the North Korean leader accepts, this would be his first foreign visit since he took power in 2011.

U.S. markets waver on nearly flat corporate fourth-quarter earnings announced so far.

Abe is running out of time to rescue the two Japanese hostages held by the Islamic State, and he is looking to the Middle East for help.

“The Muslims have long been misunderstood in Japan. An incident like this could further breed the illusion that Islam is a religion for terrorists."

In November, Apple captured a record one-third of the total smartphone sales in Korea for the first time, according to a research firm.

The forecast underscores CEO Akio Toyoda's resolve to steer the company through measured, profitable growth rather than chase volumes.

Financial markets are already starting to pay the price of central bank wavering and lack of cooperation with higher volatility.

As widely expected, the Bank of Japan held off on expanding its massive stimulus program.

The Dow wavered slightly Tuesday after China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 24 years.

The number of accidents, including heat strokes, at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has nearly doubled to 55 in this fiscal year.

Shinzo Abe responded to a video released by ISIS on Tuesday demanding a $200 million ransom to release two Japanese hostages.

Only days earlier, the World Bank reduced its forecast to 3 percent, down from the 3.4 percent it had estimated six months ago.

Israel's move comes in response to the court's decision to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would provide another $2.5 billion in non-military assistance.

Tweets claiming Chinese missiles had struck a U.S. Navy vessel posted early Friday afternoon have since been taken down.

Russia was also excluded from last year's G7 meeting, in response to its role in the Ukraine crisis.

Squeezed by Apple at the high-end and low-cost Chinese upstarts at the other, the Android market leader is hoping a product refresh will halt market-share losses sustained in 2014.