U.S. and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect
WASHINGTON/DUBAI - The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their monthlong...
ETC-only expressway gates increasing as Japan ditches cash toll payments
Tollgates on Japanese expressways are being replaced with those accepting only vehicles equipped with an electronic toll...
Japan eyes 'early' transfer of used warships and aircraft to Philippines
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro reached a wide-ranging deal to furth...
China's carmakers chase 'Yaris moment' to ignite overseas growth
Automakers are re-engineering vehicles from the ground up for foreign buyers.
Drowning in debt, 8 million firms miss payments in Brazil
Much of the pain has fallen on smaller companies, a group that powers almost 30% of Latin America's largest economy.
Japan can intervene twice more before November under IMF rules, official notes
The comments came after the yen surged last Thursday following reported intervention by the authorities, and also saw a ...
Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts away from Moscow
Over the past decade, the region has shown little interest in preserving its Soviet heritage.
Japan astronomers find thin atmosphere on small celestial body beyond Neptune
Previously Pluto was the only such body thought to have supported an atmosphere, due to its stronger surface gravity.
Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 26, prompting calls for probe from Xi, state media says
The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, a city kn...
Asia absorbs rising, uneven cost of energy crisis caused by war on Iran
The disruption has spurred the Asian Development Bank to cut its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to ...
Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones pose new challenge for Israel
The Israeli military — considered one of the most advanced in the world — has confirmed two soldiers and one civilian co...
China seeks an advantage with both Trump and Iran as war evolves
The war will no doubt be an important issue in talks between Trump and Xi when they meet in Beijing for a two-day summit...
Starmer’s troubles breathe new life into Scotland’s nationalists
Most agree the Scottish National Party's track record is patchy, but opinion polls suggest it's on course to win a fifth...
The EU needs new security partners
Closer security partnerships with a wider range of states will increasingly become a source of power, allowing Europe to...
46-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of strangling son
According to Hokkaido police, the mother admitted to killing her son before later denying the allegations.
Shohei Ohtani named National League Pitcher of the Month
It marks the first time Ohtani has won a pitcher of the month award in MLB.
Trump family crypto project countersues billionaire backer Sun for 'smear campaign'
In April, Hong Kong-based Justin Sun sued World Liberty Financial, saying the company had illegally frozen the tokens h...
Tanker carrying Russian crude oil arrives at facility in Japan
This marks the first Russian crude oil import to Japan since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed earlier this ye...
Will the Iran war make Trump gun-shy or trigger-happy?
The sunk-cost fallacy tricks leaders into thinking that they've already sacrificed too much to quit.
How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare
About 150 people remain stuck on the ship marooned off the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic Ocean after the deaths of...