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Asian shares fell Friday, tracking overnight weakness in global equities, but the dollar gained as U.S. debt yields rose after several Fed officials expressed concerns about continued bond buying.

The world’s shortest escalator can be found in Kawasaki, Japan, and a video of the pint-sized mode of transportation has gone viral on YouTube.

A heavy-drinking culture is affecting China's armed forces, the world's biggest military.

Apple has reacted to the “Do Not Disturb” bug issue and posted a support document on its website saying that the troubling bug in iOS 6 would automatically be fixed from Jan. 7 onwards.

Asian stock markets extended gains Thursday as encouraging economic reports from the U.S. and China continued to buoy sentiment.

Capcom (TYO: 9697) has revealed that it is not planning to adapt its recent crop of video game releases like “Resident Evil 6,” “Street Fighter IV,” and “Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3” for Nintendo’s (PINK: NTDOY) new next-generation console, the Wii U.

Zynga (Nasdaq: ZNGA) is closing its Japanese branch and ending maintenance and development on 11 of its social games in an effort to cut costs.

Asian stock markets surged Wednesday as investor sentiment was buoyed after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.

South Korea will open up one of its shuttered nuclear power plants this week, assuring citizens that safety comes first.

Sony (NYSE: SNE) is halting production of its Playstation 2 console in Japan, according to a Famitsu report.

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Monday, but trading volume is expected to be low.

Asian stock markets mostly declined Monday as concerns over the U.S. fiscal cliff continued to weigh on the sentiment.

Investors feel that there is an urgent need to take measures for enhancing the growth potential of Japan’s economy.

Asian markets rose in the week amid the hope that the policymakers in Japan and China would announce stimulus measures.

Children who have stayed indoors because of radiation fears due to Japan's nuclear disaster last year are now facing higher rates of obesity.

The long-running Sony PlayStation 2 video game console has sent out its last shipment on Friday, ending more than a 12-year run.

U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open on Friday ahead of the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index report.

The yen hit its lowest level in more than two years Friday, helping lift Japanese stocks to a 21-month high.

Before Kimura became the oldest person in the world, that title belonged to Dina Manfredini of Johnston, Iowa. However, Johnston passed away on December 17 at the age of 115, making Kimura of Japan the oldest person alive and the oldest man ever at the age of 115 years and 252 years old.

The new Japanese government vows to reconsider the old administration's promise to phase out nuclear energy.

An Australian professor thinks that China/Japan island tension in the South China Sea (pictured) will eventually spark a war.