China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan in its biggest war games to date
Item 1 of 4 Helicopters on an amphibious assault ship take part in military drills in waters southeast…
Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says
Dec 28 (Reuters) – Russia opposes Taiwan’s independence in any form and considers the island an inseparable part…
Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
Item 1 of 6 Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world’s…
Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after official floats weapons idea
Senior security official said Japan needed nukes, local media reportHiroshima, Nagasaki history makes debate highly sensitiveWillingness to loosen…
Japan visitor arrivals growth strong in November despite China travel warning
TOKYO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The ongoing diplomatic rift between Japan and China has had a muted impact…
Dollar drifts near 2-1/2-month lows as labour data leaves rate path uncertain
Euro hangs near 12-week high ahead of ECB policy decisionBOE likely to cut rates, BOJ expected to raise…
Dollar on defensive as traders eye delayed US jobs data
Combined non-farm payrolls for October and November due Euro steady as markets weigh prospects for Ukraine peace deal…
Sterling laps up UK-Japan rate squeeze
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A rare event of two G7 central banks moving in opposite directions on…
China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions
Item 1 of 7 Participants attend the memorial ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the 1937 Nanjing…
Dollar rises as traders digest Fed meeting, sterling eases after GDP
Euro and sterling rise as dollar weakensUK GDP data in focusFed’s less hawkish stance drags dollarMarkets diverge from…
S&P 500 posts record closing high, US dollar and yields decline in wake of FedÂ
Item 1 of 2 Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New…
US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China-Russia drills, Tokyo says
Item 1 of 2 The 6th Air Wing of Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-15 fighters hold a joint…