Japan's long-ruling LDP loses parliamentary m...

Join us in this special edition of The Top Story as we explore the highlights of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to South Korea, the outcomes of the APEC meeting, and how these moments are shaping the Asia-Pacific’s shared future. 

The EU is pausing its planned retaliatory tariffs against the United States until early August. Negotiations aiming to secure a ceasefire in Gaza have stalled over aid distribution and the scale of a potential Israeli withdrawal. A program in South Africa to develop a new HIV vac ...  Show more

The ruling LDP in Japan loses its parliamentary majority in its worst defeat more than a decade. The yen slumps to a three-month low as a result. We hear from German finance minister Christian Lindner at the IMF annual meeting in Washington who says Europe must be prepared for ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs. Ukraine has pounded Russian regions with missiles and drones as Kyiv says it is advancing deeper into Russian territory. Only ...  Show more

Israel’s ambulance service reports fatalities in a Jerusalem shooting. Seoul will pick up South Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai plant in the U.S. state of Georgia last week. Ruling party lawmakers in Japan prepare their bids to replace outgoing premier Shigeru Ishiba ...  Show more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks after the country’s security cabinet voted to end fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum had strong words for President-elect Donald Trump in response to his threat of tariffs. We'll tel ...  Show more