JAPAN

China can’t use environmentalism as a defense for quashing rare earth elements exports if it’s not curbing extraction, the WTO says.

China tells maker of Mercedes-Benz to recall Smart cars. In Europe the problem is being treated like a routine maintenance issue.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the shrine in December had also sparked criticism from South Korea and China.

The exercises on the disputed islands are a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to court resource-rich Russia.

Japan's economy shrank by 6.8 percent in the June quarter, following a drastic hike in consumption tax in April to 8 percent from 5 percent.

Sony's PlayStation 4 sales have reached 10 million units, the company announced at gamescom in Germany.

The cable network, named FASTER, will be Google's third public investment in Asia's Internet infrastructure since 2008.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" performed unexpectedly well at the box office this weekend, despite poor reviews. But "Guardians of the Galaxy" stayed strong domestically and overseas.

British readers who trust Wikipedia more than traditional news forget that those news articles provide Wikipedia's information.

China rejected Secretary of State John Kerry's call for a moratorium on provocative actions and denied any tensions in the disputed territory.

The United States urged India on Saturday to bolster its role as a global power and force for regional stability, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Washington since his election in May.

By 2050, there will be 9 billion people on Earth, with the vast majority residing in dense urban areas. But how will we feed them all?

As the ban rolls out, nations not affected by the prohibition have an opportunity to step in and fill the gap left behind by economic giants.

Mars rovers Curiosity and Opportunity hold promise that humans will one day travel to and explore the red planet.

"American Ninja Warrior" released the teams who will compete in the "USA Vs. The World" challenge on Sept. 15.

Jennifer Lawrence is reportedly furious with actress Kristen Stewart following speculation she is dating her ex, Nicholas Hoult.

A&E Networks is bringing local versions of "Pawn Stars" to Australia and South Africa.

TEPCO, the Fukushima power plant operator, is currently pumping untainted groundwater into the ocean to prevent it from mixing with toxic water.

China said it will restrict the use of messaging apps in the interest of national security and to clean up the Internet.

Russia said on Wednesday it would ban all food imports from the United States, and all fruit and vegetables from Europe.

Tension has been high between Asia's two largest economies in recent months.