Europe-U.S. ties at their ‘lowest’ in NATO history, ex-EU chief says, as Trump goes ‘America First’
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as geopolitical worries keep investors on edge
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday…
Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75%
A guide sign reading “Bank of Japan” is seen in Tokyo on July 31, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi |…
Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs…
Japan’s December exports growth drops to 5.1%, missing expectations, as shipments to U.S. plunge
Vehicles bound for shipment parked in front of the Dream Angel vehicles carrier ship at the Nagoya Port…
South Korea’s Kospi breaches 5,000 as Asia stocks rebound after Trump walks back on Europe tariff threats
A Greenlandic flag flies over a residential house on Jan. 21, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup |…
South Korea grows 1.5% in fourth quarter, missing forecasts as construction slump hits growth
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA – MAY 22: Shoppers look at goods at a Wal-Mart store May 22, 2006 in…
Asia markets mostly fall after Trump’s Greenland rhetoric spark Wall Street rout
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via…
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 06: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building is seen on January 6, 2025…
Asia-Pacific markets trade subdued as Trump-EU tensions keep investors jittery
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded subdued as investors weigh renewed U.S. tariff…