A pension shift in Japan may hurt some foreign money managers
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government aims to steer the country's vast state pension funds to "substantially" increase domestic asset investments.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government aims to steer the country's vast state pension funds to "substantially" increase domestic asset investments.

This might look like brown bread, but there’s nothing savoury about it. Japan is famous for its fruit sandwiches, which traditionally pair slices of crustless white bread with a cream-and-fruit filli

Tokyo police issue warning to overseas visitors as dozens of people report scams by suspected touts in the city’s nightlife district. A man has been arrested in Tokyo’s Kabukicho nightlife district ov

Bills aimed at curbing the spread of election-related misinformation and defamation on social media and the internet were also passed on Monday.

Videos on social media showed people swimming along neighborhood streets China's northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province following severe flooding.
In the heat, cows spend more time lying down, eat less and produce up to 10% less milk, one of Parmigiano-Reggiano's only three ingredients alongside salt and rennet.

The Dutch paint-maker said its existing agreement to merge with Axalta Coating Systems, announced last November, remained superior.

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The four victims have been taken to the hospital and all of them are conscious, authorities say.

The suspect has denied the allegations, reportedly telling investigators in Gunma Prefecture that he didn't intend to kill.

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