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The yen's slide is an effort to jump-start Japan, but holders of the dollar, won, Euro, yuan and other currencies see it as an act of aggression.

United States budget sequestration cuts might have considerable implications, but American car buyers seem unfazed -- at least for now.

A restaurant in Beijing has taken a stand on China's island disputes by refusing to serve people from rival Asian nations.

Sony has sold its Tokyo-based Sony City Osaki building in an effort to cut costs and reconfigure its assets.

Japanese native Misao Okawa was named the "World's Oldest Woman" by the Guinness Book of World Records at 114-years-old pm Tuesday.

Divorce rates in China are spiking. The biggest reason? Infidelity.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Wednesday ahead of the publication of the Census Bureau's durable goods orders data.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is hitting more turbulence as Japan’s All Nippon Airways says it will cancel all flights using the widebody jet.

The Japanese government is set to raise over $10 billion from a sale of stake in a tobacco company to fund the reconstruction of areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

A strong earth quake with a magnitude of 6.2 in the Richter scale hit Japanese capital Tokyo, Monday, causing the buildings to sway for more than 30 seconds, national broadcaster NHK reported. The broadcaster said there was no alert issued for tsunami.

Asian stock markets advanced Monday, led by gains in Japanese shares on speculation that Bank of Japan (BOJ) could get a new governor who is known to be in favor of aggressive monetary easing.

Two-time Olympian makes her second title defense Saturday night.

A summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could lead to a stronger economic partnership.

China's Five-Year Plan shows a push toward increasing the nation's use of nuclear power, but that's not all China has planned for its rapidly developing nuclear reactors.

The Indian space agency will conduct a total of 10 space missions by November, at a cost of about $1.3 billion.

Three years after implementing quotas, the Gallic country has doubled the number of women corporate decision makers.

Apple has fixed its lock screen passcode bypass bug with the latest iOS 6.1 update, iOS 6.1.3.

France’s fondness for equine meat dates back to the 18th century during the French Revolution.

Lithium-ion batteries aren't just for consumer gadgets anymore. The global market could nearly double by 2016 to $22.5 billion.

At least 3 million people died from starvation and malnutrition during a famine in the Indian province of Bengal.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slight rebound on Wall Street Friday after declining in the last two sessions.