Yields on longer-term Japanese government bonds have soared recently, as a series of pledges by lawmakers to cut the ...

For the first time, tuition will be free at all high schools, both private and public, regardless of household income, as ...

The government on Wednesday set a five-year goal of achieving annual inflation-adjusted wage growth of 1 percent across Japan ...

The Japanese government on Friday adopted public pension system reform legislation for deliberations at parliament.

Millions of Portuguese will cast their ballots on Sunday in a third general election in as many years, though many are ...

The New Zealand government said on Thursday it would set up a new NZ$190 million ($112 million) social investment fund in its ...

Internal resistance from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party toward certain proposals in the draft bill led to the delay.

Through the law, the government aims to set up defenses against cyberattacks that are on par with or better than major ...

The Diet enacted a bill on Friday to allow the government to take proactive steps to prevent serious cyberattacks..

John Swinney will set out his programme for government on Tuesday, making clear what he expects to get done over the final ...

The office provides legal aid to those dealing with environmental and planning disputes and has received about $500,000 per ...