Japan's currency diplomat says Tokyo in constant FX dialogue with US
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top financial diplomat Masato Kanda said on Tuesday authorities were in
2023-07-04 10:45
South Korea is cutting 'killer questions' from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers can walk, many parents have already begun scouting out elite private preschools.
2023-07-02 08:20
Woman's leg amputated after becoming trapped in Thai airport moving walkway
A 57-year-old Thai woman had to have her leg amputated after she got caught up in a moving walkway at an international airport in Bangkok on Thursday in a freak accident that has yet to be fully explained by authorities.
2023-07-01 14:18
Hollywood faces possible second strike as actors' talks near deadline
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES Netflix Inc, Walt Disney Co and Hollywood's other major film and television studios
2023-06-30 18:16
US FDA approves BioMarin's gene therapy for hemophilia A
By Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved BioMarin Pharmaceutical's gene therapy for hemophilia A,
2023-06-30 04:16
Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies
By Marc Jones LONDON A total of 130 countries representing 98% of the global economy are now exploring
2023-06-29 01:00
From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers' strike hits Hollywood economy
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May,
2023-06-28 18:19
Thai exports drop less than expected in May, seen improving in second half
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's exports contracted less than expected in May, as higher industrial goods
2023-06-27 14:21
Popstars could be powering inflation as concert prices surge
By Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway and Sachin Ravikumar LOS ANGELES/GLASTONBURY, England Call it Beyflation. Or maybe Swiftflation. The
2023-06-27 11:59
10 Facts About James Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’
James Baldwin's novel 'Giovanni’s Room' was rejected by editors and publishers before it was eventually released in 1956.
2023-06-26 20:23
Japan's top currency diplomat escalates warning against weak yen
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is not ruling out any options in responding appropriately to excessive currency moves, its
2023-06-26 16:17
India's Infosys signs $454-million deal with Danske Bank
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Infosys, India's No.2 IT services provider, signed a $454-million contract with Denmark's Danske Bank on Monday, at a
2023-06-26 15:16