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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in ne

Why Amazon has struggled to crack India

India, fast-growing and democratic, was supposed to be the ultimate proof that the Amazon model would succeed outside the U.S. and a handful of smaller industrialized countries.

10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach

Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.

Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as ’Russian Davos’ opens

Some 20,000 people from 130 countries were to attend the three-day annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Former Canadian diplomat detained in China says Japan needs to help constrain Beijing

Countries like Japan, South Korea and Australia cannot counter China on their own, but with the U.S. and India, they could constrain Beijing's influence, Michael Kovrig says.

South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash

Countries such as Japan and Canada have gender-neutral facilities, which has sparked pushback from critics who express privacy and safety concerns.

Japan, Britain, Italy eye observer scheme for next-generation fighter

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan, Britain and Italy are preparing to create an observer framework for countries interested in buying the next-generation fighter

Tracking down Ebola survivors in remote mountains to find a cure

The road into Bundibugyo winds through steep green mountains along Uganda’s border with the Congo, where villages cling to hillsides and people have long moved easily between the two countries on foot.

EV sales set records in 37 countries as consumers flee high gas prices

Vietnam and Philippines elevate ties, discuss South China Sea

Vietnamese leader To Lam's trip to the Philippines comes as both countries grapple with an increasingly assertive Chinese presence in the South China Sea.

Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda

The organization's director general said there were 263 confirmed cases in both countries as of Saturday, with 43 confirmed deaths.

Experts urge Japan to use pictorial warnings on tobacco packages

Many countries require cigarette packages to display images warning of health hazards related to smoking, such as a blackened lung.

Vietnam's To Lam visits Thailand as countries deepen relations

Japanese officials visit Russia to discuss business environment amid war

Economic cooperation between the two countries has significantly stalled since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The changing face of Japan’s consumer electronics industry

A new wave in the "Made in Japan" home appliances sector is seeing companies from other industries enter the market even as major manufacturers pull out due to unprofitability.

Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior ​Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November.

Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior ​Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November.

U.S. plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear he ⁠expects European countries to take over from the United States primary responsibility for the continent's security.