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Japan planned to strengthen its border security in response to the sighting as the country's defense minister characterized the ship's movements as "unusual."

The Detroit-based company plans to import the Buick Envision, made in China's Shandong province, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Japan has said the kidnappings were part of a North Korea state program and were not done by rogue agents

A South Korean government spokesperson said the omission of a top official's name from a funeral list was unprecedented.

When finished, the device is expected to consist of seven, 27-foot-wide primary mirrors and be 85 feet in diameter.

The ride-hailing company will resume its premium taxi service and partner with Hyundai to provide taxi drivers discounts on luxury sedans.

China is not among the 12 Pacific-Rim countries which last month agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.

For the third year in a row, the Russian president ranked No. 1 on the business magazine's list of influential world figures.

A North Korean official said the current ceasefire has lasted long enough and that a formal peace treaty with the U.S. needs to be signed.

The Asian rally -- led by China, where the Shanghai Composite ended the day's trade up 4.3 percent -- pushed global stocks higher Wednesday.

South Korea plans to ramp up enforcement of anti-gender discrimination laws after continued complaints.

The unification will either be peaceful or violent, a senior U.S. military official said Monday.

In the 18 months since a Malaysia Airlines jet disappeared from radar, the Malaysian government has spent $75 million to find the missing plane.

European and Asian stock markets were mixed while U.S. stock futures traded down pointing to a weak opening after a strong performance Monday.

The North Korean leader's instructions to his military come a day after South Korea and the U.S. announced in Seoul a set of guidelines to offset Pyongyang's missile attacks.

The statement comes a week after the USS Lassen challenged China's claim to the area for the first time since 2012.

Regional defense ministers are about to meet to discuss freedom of navigation and ways to avoid international incidents.

China could be a key contributor at the U.N. conference In Paris to decide whether countries should carry the weight of reducing emissions.

As China's economy stumbles, the outlook for growth in other economies in the region is not very bright, according to a new report.

Leaders of three Asian powerhouses -- China, Japan and South Korea -- are meeting for the first time since 2012 as long-running disputes fester.

Days after a U.S. naval ship sailed by, Chinese officials released photographs of armed aircraft training over disputed territory in the South China Sea.