JAPAN

The economic indicators are inching up worldwide, but slowly, and progress was particularly slow in the euro zone.

Trade data from Asia's two largest economies show Japan on the mend and a slowdown in China, and reflect a diverging policy framework.

U.S. consumer sentiment will also be in focus this week.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is the embodiment of the Japanese economic comeback story.

Martin Psota, a Czech tourist in Taiwan, tried to sail to Japan in a makeshift raft after his visa expired.

An Easter Island look-alike statue, or Moai Rocks, was found in Miyagi, Japan, after it recently washed ashore following the 2011 tsunami.

A meeting between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping could set the tone for a new economic dynamic.

Asian stocks declined for a third straight day in volatile trade as investors remained ware of Friday's U.S. nonfarm payroll data.

PSY's "Wiki Korea" campaign has locals perplexed. Does pork belly really go with champagne? Is Dongdaemun trendy?

Prosthetic specialists are saying former Yakuza gang members are turning to them to replace severed pinkies, which are reminders of gang life.

Rihanna stepped out in Paris wearing a catsuit that showed off her famous figure as she continues the European leg of her world tour.

Youku and Tudou joined hands, Baidu acquired PPStream, is PPTV, the remaining Chinese video streaming site, soon to be acquired?

Monsanto said sabotage could be a possible cause of the unapproved Roundup Ready strain of wheat recently found in Oregon.

Weaker than expected U.S. data and fears about the Fed's future policies sent Asian markets, on Thursday, to fresh lows in five months.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe failed to excite investors and economists with his latest major policy address, which set ambitious targets but left out details.

Japanese car giant Toyota announced another recall of Priuses and Lexuses with brake issues following its massive April 2013 recall.

With the right policies, Myanmar could experience incredible economic growth -- but the opportunity won't last for long.

China was the only one of the five nuclear-weapon states in the U.N. Security Council to expand its stockpile last year.

The rising cost of luxury in Asia is outpacing overall inflation, reflecting increased demand.

The U.S. held off on signing a landmark U.N. arms treaty on Monday while key players Russia and China remained silent.

Shinzo Abe is preparing to ask Japan's public pension funds -- worth $2 trillion -- to raise their investment in riskier assets, Reuters reports.