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SEOUL, South Korea -- In the latest in a series of Indo-Pacific meetings, traveling U.S. President Trump was greeted by Emperor Naruhito at Tokyo's Imperial Palace Monday as he arrived in Japan on a state visit.

The country's largest union representing federal workers on Monday called on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown immediately by passing a short-term spending measure.

Stocks are climbing toward more records on Monday ahead of a week packed with potentially market-moving events for Wall Street.

The billionaire owner of Africa's largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced the names of five finalists to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with President Trump adding that he expects to make his decision by the end of this year.

President Trump said Monday he does not plan to meet Canada's leader "for a long time," signaling that his anger over an anti-tariff ad hasn't subsided.

China's ambition to challenge Boeing and Airbus with its own homegrown passenger jet is running into turbulence, with deliveries of finished aircraft likely to fall far short of its target announced for this year.

President Trump arrived on Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.

Brazil's leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal. U.S. President Donald Trump also signaled that a deal is likely.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Sunday that he has reached a "very substantial framework" with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on a deal aimed at easing trade tensions between the world's two largest economies.