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German rearmament is a welcome 'war dividend'

Merz’s planned arms buildup means the definitive end to the "peace dividend” tha...

Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the n...

Experts say these incidents often reflect a deeper issue at the societal level.

Nippon Ishin submits bill to give legal validity to mai...

The DPP is preparing its own bill and Komeito plans to wait for the LDP to conso...

U.S. Navy faces tough resource allocation challenges

There's a growing mismatch between U.S. strategic ambition and its military's na...

China consumption miss overshadows factory strength ami...

Despite the resilience of factories, weaker consumption for April points to the ...

Moody’s tells us what we already know about U.S. debt

Take the firm’s decision to strip the country of its top AAA credit rating serio...

South Korean conservative presidential candidate open t...

South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo said on Monday he...

Deep love or deepfake: Dating in the time of AI

Scammers are increasingly using deepfakes — manipulated video or audio made usin...

WNBA vows to investigate racial comments directed at An...

The Women's National Basketball Players Association also addressed the reports o...

Seven-Eleven testing delivery robots in Japan

The four-wheeled box-type robots, which can travel up to 6 kph, are designed to ...

Civil service contract workers fear lack of job security

Contracted civil servants are paid about half the salaries of regular staff or e...

$TRUMP dinner blurs lines between profit and politics

Launched hours before his January inauguration, the $TRUMP memecoin is only one ...

Nostalgic games and toys spark renewed interest in Japan

Products from bygone decades have evoked nostalgic memories for adults of a cert...

Pterosaur fossil found in Japan identified as new species

This is the first time that a pterosaur has been named based on a fossil found i...

Hedge funds reload long yen trades ahead of Kato-Bessen...

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he will seek an opportunity for currency ta...

Dentists pass Japan-style oral health care to children ...

Surveys show nearly 90% of elementary school students in Vietnam have tooth decay.

Robert Shwartzman wins pole position for Indy 500 in st...

The 25-year-old is the first rookie to qualify on the Indy 500 pole since Teo Fa...

China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from U.S., ...

POM copolymers can partially replace metals such as copper and zinc and have var...

Japan halts some poultry imports from Brazil after bird...

The ban took effect on Friday after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird ...

Taiwan's Lai Ching-te tied up by political chaos after ...

Analysts say the current dysfunction is distracting lawmakers and eroding public...

Coco Gauff hopes to break through at French Open after ...

Gauff lost to Jasmine Paolini in the Italian Open final after falling against Ar...

The true cost of ocean plastic pollution

The problem of maritime plastic-waste pollution first became apparent in the 197...

In Indonesia, fears grow that new history books may rew...

The 10-volume series would have an Indonesia-centric narrative and aims "to rein...

Ishiba’s support falls, but likely no ouster before Jul...

Polls published over the weekend showed support for Ishiba’s Cabinet ranging fro...

High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom

Cantourage's revenue totaled €51.4 million ($57.5 million) last year, a 118% inc...

China’s defense industry is getting a DeepSeek moment

Investors are reassessing Beijing’s military capacity and potential to rise as a...

China gave Pakistan satellite support, Indian defense g...

The research by a group under India’s Ministry of Defense suggests that Beijing ...

Ruling party tops Portugal polls marked by far-right surge

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's Democratic Alliance remains short of a parliame...

Centrist Nicusor Dan wins Romanian presidency over hard...

The election drew the highest percentage of voter turnout in a Romanian election...

Israel to let limited amounts of food into Gaza as new ...

Facing mounting pressure over an aid blockade it imposed in March and the risk o...

Pope Leo talks of 'martyred Ukraine' ahead of meeting w...

Zelenskyy was among politicians, royals and faith leaders from around the world ...

Pope to meet Zelenskyy, recalls 'martyred Ukraine'

Zelenskyy was among politicians, royals and faith leaders from around the world ...

Support for Japan PM Ishiba hits record low as rice pri...

Support for Ishiba's government was at 27.4%, down from 32.6% a month ago, a Kyo...

Oliver Rowland’s ‘dream’ Formula E season continues as ...

The win gives Rowland an iron grip on the championship trophy.

Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus...

Laurent Patouillet, who has headed the brand's Japanese operations since 2018, b...

Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case

The man turned himself in earlier in the day, and police are investigating his m...

For Formula E, ‘sustainability is at the heart’

Now in its 11th season, Formula E's efforts to reduce emissions and promote elec...

Mexican Navy training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge...

Nineteen others were injured after the ship lost power and hit the Brooklyn Brid...

Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant ...

The move comes after sources said a day earlier that the carmaker was considerin...

Princess Aiko arrives in Ishikawa to visit quake-hit areas

It will be the first time the 23-year-old princess has visited an area hit by a ...

Release of 2023 Biden recording renews debate on his ca...

The four-minute audio clip comes as a book is being released alleging the White ...

Independence hero assassin's calligraphy breaking aucti...

Revered in South Korea for his efforts to defend the country against Japanese en...

Scheffler back in groove and on brink of third major title

The 28-year-old American fired three birdies and an eagle in the last five holes...

Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash

Tsunoda was racing at an estimated 240 kilometers per hour when he bounced off t...

Paolini makes history by seeing off Gauff to win Italia...

Late bloomer Paolini is the first Italian woman to win the Rome event since Raff...

1,400 photos donated to remember horrors of Aum Shinrik...

Kamikuishiki resident Seiichi Takeuchi, 97, waged a battle against the group fro...

Journalism wins 150th Preakness Stakes

Journalism, ridden by Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli, looked set for more disapp...

Bomb at fertility clinic in California kills one

The blast tore through downtown Palm Springs, ripping a hole in the clinic and b...

A 26-year-old asked to help shape Japan’s climate goals...

Shota Ikeda has called for emissions reductions of at least 75% to be considered.

It’s electricity realism, not climate denialism

Electrifying everything comes with plenty of risks of its own.

Trump’s deals cast China both as foe and prize, blurrin...

Pick through the details of recent U.S. trade negotiations and an outline of Don...

Government capital is not just 'silly money'

Unlike Silicon Valley's predominantly private-sector-driven ecosystem, many Asia...

Japanese man dribbles soccer ball 2,000 km across India

Hagihara, who is working to contribute to Indian society through soccer, plans t...

Lake Biwa canal facilities recommended for national tre...

Lake Biwa canal facilities not only played key roles in water infrastructure and...

Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first out...

Beijing has banned the export of processing technology that could help rival nat...

Japan working to improve treatment of 'culinary diploma...

In July, the ministry will start accepting applications for chef positions under...

British police charge three Iranians as part of spying ...

The three men have been charged with engaging in conduct likely to assist Irania...

U.K. and EU wrangle over students and travel ahead of r...

Hours before Prime Minister Keir Starmer was scheduled to host EU leaders on Mon...

Severe storms and tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-...

More than 100,000 people have been left without power in Kentucky, and five coun...

On a high: Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025

After the nail-biting drama as the votes were revealed, Austria finished with 43...

Trump says he will speak to Putin to end Ukraine 'blood...

Kyiv said Russian negotiators have demanded Ukraine pull its troops out of all U...

Flaunt your seasonal greens with Japan’s traditional pu...

Get the best flavor out of your peas and pods by simmering them in a dashi-based...

A Japanese dining icon gets a (minor) facelift

Less a purposeful renovation than a prudent refitting, the renewed Nadaman Sazan...

Japan remains committed to moon missions as Trump cuts ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA's budget could u...

Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves conserva...

The announcement comes as PPP's presidential candidate is badly trailing liberal...

FDA clears first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s dis...

The test made by Fujirebio Diagnostics, a unit of Japan’s H.U. Group Holdings, w...

Traditional performing arts are plugging into modern au...

Noh and kabuki are getting an image update by teaming up with pop culture figure...

Moody's cuts America's pristine credit rating, citing r...

The move that could complicate U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to cut taxe...

Ex-FBI director James Comey meets with Secret Service o...

In U.S. slang, the number 86 can be used as a verb meaning to throw somebody out...

U.S. Supreme Court maintains block on Trump deportation...

The top court faulted his administration for seeking to remove the Venezuelan mi...

Ukraine calls on allies to keep pressure on Russia afte...

Russia is presenting conditions that a Ukrainian source described as "non-starte...

Possible remains of missing ASDF plane crew member found

The defense minister said that body parts possibly of a missing crew member of a...

The emperor and the shogun: A power struggle across the...

For imperial loyalists of the late Edo Period, the experiences of Emperor Go-Dai...

Japan's rainy season begins in southern Kyushu

This is the first time since statistics began in 1951 that southern Kyushu has e...

In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thr...

“Of course, we’re all in the shadow of Nintendo, but we’re also here because of ...

Fighting Osaka Expo fatigue? Walk the 21-km Loop Line f...

Officially completed in 1961, the Osaka Kanjosen runs through the city’s most fa...

Japan’s steep bond curve divides investors and challeng...

Yields in the country’s $7.8 trillion government debt market are shifting higher...

Japan announces fresh measures to improve supply of rice

Among the measures is an auction quota for bidders ready to sell stockpiled rice...

Finances are tight for dual-income households too, surv...

Nearly half of full-time workers whose spouses also work say they are struggling...

Wholesalers may be behind elevated retail rice prices

Larger gaps between wholesalers' procurement and selling prices, which represent...

Iwate wildfire victims begin moving into temporary housing

Seven housing units were built on the grounds of a former elementary school in O...

Stoffel Vandoorne rides perfect strategy to Tokyo E-Pri...

The Belgian’s triumph was to the dismay of the loyal Nissan fans at the track, w...

Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa

The possible closure of the plants in the prefecture — Nissan's birthplace — see...

North Korea's Kim oversees air drills, calls for steppe...

Kim, who inspected anti-aircraft combat and airstrike drills, called for "all un...

Rescuers say 100 dead as Israel launches fresh Gaza off...

The army said on Telegram it had begun the "initial stages" of the offensive, kn...

One dead after possible gas leak at ENEOS refinery

The company believes they may have inhaled hydrogen sulfide gas, according to in...

Canberra slams Russian jailing of Australian who fought...

Oscar Jenkins, 33, was convicted of being a "mercenary in an armed conflict" by ...

Trump reshapes U.S. Mideast policy. Can deals work inst...

The president proclaimed a decisive break with decades of U.S. interventionism, ...

Fuji Media Holdings posts net loss for first time since...

The company's net loss follows a slew of scandals concerning its corporate cultu...

Tesla took back leased cars for use as 'robotaxis,' but...

Despite repeated promises, the robotaxis never came and Tesla flipped many of th...

Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal

Japan has realized the U.S. has no intention of seriously talking about duties o...

Pension bill makes it to parliament after two-month delay

Internal resistance from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party toward certain prop...

Japan announces fresh measures to improve supply rice

Among the measures is an auction quota for bidders ready to sell stockpiled rice...

Finances are tight for dual-income households, too, sur...

Nearly half of full-time workers whose spouses also work say they are struggling...

Emergency contraceptive pill may be approved for over-t...

In most cases, women in Japan must undergo a medical examination and obtain a pr...

Hacking of trading accounts in Japan spreads to midsize...

The hacking of online trading accounts has exploded in Japan, surging more than ...

Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E retu...

Nissan heads into the race leading the constructor standings.

Lessons from the U.S.-U.K. trade deal: Don’t appease a ...

The tariff agreement signed between London and Washington does little to boost t...

Shohei Ohtani connects on two home runs to help Dodgers...

Max Muncy, Andy Pages and James Outman also hit home runs for the Dodgers.

Japan enacts bills to make criminal procedures digital

The revised laws will make trial records digital to allow lawyers to view them o...