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Russia said Tuesday it would construct 392 buildings on the disputed islands of Iturup and Kunashir, which Japan labels as part of its Northern Territories.

China, which has pledged to set an example for other countries trying to combat climate change, will launch two satellites to monitor its greenhouse gas emissions in 2016.

The Japanese carmaker said it would not issue new shares so as to acquire voting rights for its stake on the Renault board.

North Korea conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile test on Saturday but failed, according to reports.

The technology could benefit fields where three-dimensional communication is necessary, such as architecture and medicine, researchers say.

The International Monetary Fund on Monday admitted China's renminbi into its basket of currencies -- but whether China will open its capital markets remains to be seen.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund -- the world's largest pension fund -- reported a loss of 7.9 trillion yen ($64.2 billion) in the quarter ending Sept. 30.

Japan's fisheries agency and the foreign ministry said in a joint statement that the fleet for the scaled-down hunt will leave for the Antarctic for a three-month hunt Tuesday.

Industrial output rose for the second consecutive month while monthly retail sales in the island nation showed a mild uptick.

Investigators used radar to confirm a theory by British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves that the boy king's tomb extended farther than initially believed.

The move comes despite the fact a 16-judge panel of the International Court of Justice ruled last March that the practice was not justified.

As odd as it may appear, action in the markets seems to indicate investors aren't too worried about the major geopolitical events that have made headlines this month.

Despite Japan's unemployment rate dipping to a two-decade low, drops in consumer spending and incomes kept inflation way below its 2 percent target.

The South Korean company will invest almost $9 billion in a new facility as speculation continues that Apple's smartphone displays will be switched from LCD to OLED.

Under the new plan, China will consolidate all the branches of its military under one central command.

Firm gains came as Wall Street shares closed flat overnight in a pre-Thanksgiving holiday lull and Asian stocks closed modestly higher.

Japan and China have been facing territorial disputes over islands in the East China Sea, and Tokyo has plans to send 500 troops to guard the region amid increasing naval patrols by Beijing.

Japan, one of the world’s top 10 emitters of greenhouse gases, has pledged to assist emerging economies to the tune of $10.6 billion a year by 2020.

U.S. stock indexes rose slightly ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The government's pay hike is part of a larger stimulus plan designed to lift demand.

U.S. stocks rose as the incident boosted oil prices, fueling energy stocks.