A White House official said Wednesday that imports from Japan already subject to tariffs of 15 percent or higher will still face an additional "reciprocal" duty of 15 percent set for the country, ...

The average monthly wage increase among major companies in Japan has exceeded 5 percent for the second consecutive year, the country's largest business lobby said Wednesday. The rate, including base ...

McDonald's profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in U.S. sales but executives said Wednesday that low-income consumers remained under economic stress. The fast-food chain notched a ...

Foreign visitors attending the 80th anniversary ceremony of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima said Wednesday's event serves as a powerful reminder of the devastating consequences of nuclear war. Craig ...

OpenAI on Wednesday said it was letting the U.S. government use a version of ChatGPT designed for businesses for a year, charging just $1 for the service. Federal workers in the executive branch will ...

WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers” targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week. The account deletions, which ...

Before Kristin Scott Thomas turned 12, she lost her father and stepfather. Both were Royal Navy pilots who died in crashes. The first happened when she was 5. The second at age 11. Thomas uses these ...

A police officer watches during a protest against nuclear weapons on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima on Wednesday.

They men shared bear hugs, showered praise on each other and made appearances side by side at stadium rallies — a big optics boost for two populist leaders with ideological similarities. Each called ...

Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading Wednesday, after discouraging signs about the U.S. economy sent Wall Street shares declining, and Investors are sifting through a slew of corporate ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalize a new strategy for the nearly two-year war in Gaza, his office said on Tuesday, with media reporting he favored a ...

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. Osaka, chasing her first ...