Asia

‘A hope placed in human hearts by God cannot be removed by Kim Jong-un.’

Honor Liu Xiaobo—a Nobel winner—with a street sign in front of China’s Embassy.

Some Chinese real-estate developers are lowering their profit expectations on U.S. projects or shelving them entirely as frothy prices and rocky partnerships force them to rethink the American market.

Putin’s strategy is clear: Restore Russian dominance by breaking the unity of the West.

A reversal of President Barack Obama’s outreach to Cuba, as threatened by President-elect Donald Trump this week, would leave a bigger opening off the U.S. coast for another great military power: China.

Officials are investigating the vehicle-and-knife attack that left 11 injured at Ohio State University Monday as a possible act of terror, according to people familiar with the case.

Wilbur Ross Jr., who could be tasked with bringing home manufacturing jobs as Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, has benefited as an investor from free trade and also from some more protectionist trade policies.

The growth in global smartphone shipments ground to a near halt this year, estimates market research firm International Data Corp., in the latest sign that the mobile-phone boom is petering out.

Oil prices fell Tuesday, with market participants unconvinced that OPEC will reach a deal to cut production at the Wednesday meeting.

U.S. stocks edged higher, as gains in health-care stocks helped offset losses in the energy sector.

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong is betting that more dividend increases and a new independent director will buy time as calls grow for a restructuring of South Korea’s biggest conglomerate.

Nintendo’s partnership with Comcast will involve sizable environments at three of the media company’s four Universal Studios theme parks.

Saudi Arabia, however, still may not be satisfied as the oil-producing nations prepare to meet in Vienna.

A combination of factors, including human error, led to a U.S. airstrike in Syria in September that killed a number of fighters aligned with the Syrian regime instead of Islamic State, a Pentagon report concludes.

The company said it would raise dividends and consider restructuring as it seeks to appease growing demand for governance reforms.

As global hotel brands get bigger and expand their customer bases through elaborate loyalty programs, smaller players are exploring alliances with their peers to fight back.

China is preparing to roll back some job-security protections for workers to keep companies afloat as growth slows. But weaker laws may exacerbate social unrest that is already swelling as factories close.

MTS Systems Corp. said it is investigating possible corporate violations by its leadership in China, and will delay releasing its full quarterly and annual reports.