A supplementary budget worth 18.3 trillion yen for the current fiscal year was approved by a majority vote in the Lower House Budget Committee on December 11th, backed by the ruling coalition and part of the opposition, and is expected to pass the upcoming plenary session before being sent to the Upper House. (News On Japan)

The levies are set to take effect on 1 January and will apply to goods like cars, clothing and appliances.

A prominent shogi player says current rules force players to choose between their children and careers.

A prominent shogi player says current rules force players to choose between their children and careers.

Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since January, arrives in Oslo after a secretive journey.

Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".

New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous

New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous

The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.

The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.

PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.

Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.

The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.

The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.

In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.

In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.

In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.

The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.

Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.