Financial chiefs from the G-20 will hold a two-day meeting in Mexico from Saturday, with discussions led by how the IMF should address the eurozone crisis.

New Yemeni President Abed Rabo Mansour Hadi took the oath of office Saturday, replacing Ali Abdullah Saleh, whom Hadi served as vice president.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been hospitalized due to a longstanding stomach ailment, the government said Saturday.

U.S. special envoy on North Korean affairs Glyn Davies said North Korea should better its ties with South Korea if it wants better relations with the U.S.

An Italian court is expected to issue a verdict Saturday on bribery charges against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The Daily Yomiuri, The Yomiuri Shimbun