Although many might regard it as an irrelevant backwater, it’s an emergency that should command the world’s attention ...

Four years after its military coup and consequent civil war, Myanmar's spotlight in global headlines continues to dim as geostrategic reorientations and realignments among the major powers take centre ...

Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for ...

The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high, underscoring the country’s growing reliance on people from ...

The number of foreign workers in Japan has hit a record high for the 12th straight year, reflecting severe labor shortages in the country, labor ministry data showed Friday. Foreign workers totaled 2, ...

Government data on Friday revealed there were 2.3 million foreign workers in Japan, with a growth rate of 12.4%, equivalent ...

They're back. After a hiatus earlier in the new century, Western private equity firms are increasingly targeting Japan for their Asian <a target=_bl ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is bracing for another two years of struggle with the nation’s Congress, as ...

Attack helicopters have become increasingly important in the arsenals of emerging global powers. With their formidable ...

Gold's record run is unique in three ways. First, gold stopped trading with other metals, including silver, copper and other industrial metals. That relationship prevailed from 2007 through the end of ...