Port of L.A. chief talks China, jobs and what’s at stake in November

The Port of Los Angeles has long been the single busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere,…

Stock market today: Global shares mostly fall as dive for Big Tech stocks hits Wall St rally

TOKYO — Global shares were mostly lower Thursday, with Tokyo’s benchmark dipping more than 2%, after…

North Korea plans to launch major tourism site next year

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being…

Nokia sees double-digit fall in Q2 profit, sales in weak 5G market but sees improved 2nd half

HELSINKI — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia Thursday reported a double-digit fall in profit and…

Europe’s central bank hits pause on rate cuts as inflation takes its sweet time to come down to 2%

Home buyers and businesses waiting for lower interest rates in Europe are going to have to…

The uncertainty that plagues life in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships

CARACAS, Venezuela — Victoria Estevez finally met someone who saw past her shyness. They spent two…

Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region

TOKYO — Japan is hosting a summit Thursday with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific…

Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore

NANTUCKET, Mass. — The federal government has ordered an offshore wind developer off Nantucket Island, a…

Germany to impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters

BERLIN — Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who…

The head of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role

HONG KONG — The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group on Wednesday said…