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Takata has had problems with ensuring consistent quality standards from suppliers in the past, documents reviewed by Reuters show.

The election victory effectively gives a green light to a consumption-tax increase in 2017.

Reports suggest Abe's coalition government will be returned to power, albeit in an election with low voter turnout.

Tired of being on the sidelines of the most popular sport in the world, China is making soccer mandatory for all students.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely see victory for his party in Sunday's elections, but the size of the win is what matters for his economic reform agenda.

The “patent cliff” approaches for Abilify -- America’s best-selling drug.

The U.S. dollar hit a seven-year high against the Japanese yen on Monday. Why would a stronger dollar be bad for the U.S. economy?

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said 180 ships, including four of the Navy's most sophisticated stealth destroyers, will be in Pacific waters by 2020.

The U.S. leads the pack, but some countries have delivered less than 10 percent of what they pledged to fight Ebola.

Honda earlier added about 2.6 million cars in the United States when it expanded nationwide a recall of driver-side air bag inflators.

Abenomics, a three-pronged effort to expand Japan’s economy through monetary, fiscal and structural policies, hasn't been effective.

The Dow and S&P 500 dropped Monday as the energy sector tumbled after Morgan Stanley slashed its forecast for Brent crude.

Wall Street is eyeing this week’s retail sales and inflation data from last month for clues about the U.S. economy's health.

One of ECB's longest standing policymakers said the euro zone economy was "experiencing a massive weakening."

The expected win would make it easier for Abe to push ahead with his "Abenomics" recipe.

Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton will embark on their scheduled U.S. tour after landing in New York Sunday.

Felix Baez, 43, was one of 256 Cuban doctors and nurses who went to West Africa to treat Ebola patients.

In its first Adaptation Gap Report, the U.N. says adaptation costs are likely to increase substantially, even with emission cuts.

Several flights were cancelled while over 2,000 people were stranded at ports in Manila after coast guards halted sea travel.

Developed nations have so far contributed $10 billion to the Green Climate Fund, far below the $100 billion a year target.

Expectations of more stimulus from other global central banks was also lifting markets.