The former Defence Minister of Japan Itsunori Onodera may become a potential candidate to replace the scandal-hit PM Shinzo Abe's protege Tomomi Inada as tensions rise.
China is set to increase the speed of bullet trains back to 350 kph in September, six years after the rail crash prompted the country's authorities to implement speed limits.
Japan Display, one of the main Apple's LCD suppliers, was seeking about $890M of funds from its creditors for the company's restructuring.
Japan is expected to raise tariffs on lots of frozen beef imported from the US and other countries, aiming to protect domestic farmers, a local media reported.
Facebook shares jumped, after the company reported that its advertising business rose more than 50% in the second quarter, while it continued to provide services for online advertisers.
Messaging startup Slack raised fresh funding of $250M, boosting the valuation of the company as the Silicon Valley faces a sharp increase in venture investments.
Profits earned by Chinese industrial companies rose 19.1% year-over-year in June, significantly quickening growth from May, the National Bureau of Statistics reported.
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rates and monetary policy unchanged at its meeting on Wednesday but signalled that it would soon begin reducing its portfolio of bond holdings.
The French Prime Minister Eduardo Philippe reported on Wednesday that France would shorten visa processing time to 48 hours for Indians, Russians and citizens of six more Asian countries.
Coca-Cola's revenue dropped to $9.70B in the Q1 but surpassed expectations for a fall to $9.65B, helped by higher demand for its non-carbonated beverages and sugar-free versions of its soft drinks.
On Wednesday, Rihanna met the French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss France's funding of international education.
On Wednesday, Germany's military helicopter working with the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali crashed in the West African desert.
Sources close to the matter reported on that Foxconn would announce its plans to build a new multibillion dollar plant in Wisconsin on Wednesday.
The UBS Consumption Index came in at 1.38 points for the month of June, suggesting that the quarter-end was marked by rather subdued growth in Swiss private consumption.
The latest report published by the US Energy Information Administration revealed that crude oil inventories dropped 7.2M barrels in the week ended July 21.
According to the government data released on Wednesday, new home sales in the United States increased 0.8% in June, falling short of analysts' expectations.
Data released by the Office for National Statistics revealed that British services output jumped 0.4% in three months to May compared with the previous three-month period.
The number of new mortgages approved for home purchase by British Bankers' Association-represented banks fell slightly to 40.2K over the month of June.
According to the data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday, the preliminary estimate for the UK's GDP came in at 0.3% in the second quarter of 2017.
26 Afghani soldiers were reported to be dead, while 13 others were wounded as Taliban fighters attacked the army base in the Kandahar province on Wednesday.
Britain is willing to ban all new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040 two weeks after France's same decision amid fears that rising levels of nitrogen oxide pose a major risk to public health.
The US President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday that he would not let transgender people to serve in the military of the United States in any capacity.
On Wednesday, the French Foreign Ministry stated that new US sanctions on Russia, North Korea and Iran seemed to violate international law amid their extra-territorial reach.
The European Union top court said that the Canada-EU deal on airline passenger data sharing must be revised amid its violation of data protection and privacy laws.