Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Photographer:…

The dollar held on to steep gains on Friday after better-than-forecast U.S. data dampened expectations for further easing by the Federal Reserve this year.Jackal Pan |…

U.S. stock futures ticked down in early Asian hours after two of the three key benchmarks on Wall Street notched another record close in Monday’s session.…

A customer places a Japanese 10,000 yen banknote on a checkout counter while making a purchase at an Akidai YK supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday,…

People in Singapore are paying 10% higher for ladies’ handbag and shoes, and more than 5% for men’s suits and watches.Ore Huiying | Getty Images News…