In major policy shift, Japan scraps limits on lethal arms exports
In a major policy shift, Japan has abolished restrictions limiting military equipment transfers to five nonlethal catego...
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Amnesty International warns that 'predator' leaders seek to impose new 'world order'
London - The leaders of the United States, Israel and Russia are seeking to impose a new 'predatory' world order while m...
Gulf worries U.S.-Iran talks may cement Tehran's 'golden' grip on Hormuz
Dubai - A warning by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has crystallized fears among Gulf states that reopening t...
Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
San Francisco - Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's chief executive officer in Se...
Tariff refund system launches as thousands of companies file claims
The refund system set up to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from the U.S. government went live on...
Fate of Iran peace talks uncertain as deadline approaches for end of ceasefire
DUBAI/WASHINGTON - Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian offici...
Now on the multilingual margins, can Japanese bookstores be more than just a vibe?
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Tsunami hit Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido after powerful quake
A tsunami warning, with waves of up to 3 meters forecast, was issued Monday evening for Iwate and Aomori Prefectures and...
The world is learning how to work around America
RIO DE JANEIRO - Even as Israeli bombs were still raining down on Lebanon, most of the world breathed a cautious sigh of...
Iran risks are smoke on the water for Takaichi
As the Iran war prompts some countries to call for restrictions that hark back to the oil-shock era — Australia is urgin...
Don’t give up on getting World Cup tickets (yet)
Less than 60 days before the start of the World Cup, I am already panicking: All my attempts to get tickets to see Argen...
How de-Stalinization may offer lessons for post-Putin Russia
MOSCOW - An account of how Stalinism was dismantled in the Soviet Union, published more than seven decades after the tyr...
FIA hails 'invaluable input' from drivers ahead of F1 rules meeting
Formula One's governing body has hailed drivers for their 'invaluable' input ahead of a teams meeting on Monday that wil...
Kyoto suspect told others son was missing before school called home, police say
Yūki Adachi, the adoptive father of an 11-year-old boy over whose death he was arrested last week, had told others that ...
Mie nurse aims to provide coffins to grieving mothers of stillborn babies
A 66-year-old nurse from Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, is offering support to women who experienced stillbirth through send...
Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire
Hong Kong - Hong Kong residents who lost their homes in a massive fire at an apartment complex last year began returning...
Stars aligning for Japan as World Cup approaches
Things are looking incredibly positive for Japan as the World Cup edges closer.Last month’s 1-0 victories away to Scotla...
U.S. seizes first Iranian ship in blockade, imperiling talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy fired upon and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman a...
‘Special heatstroke warning alert’ to be implemented for summer
From Wednesday until Oct. 21, a “special heatstroke warning alert” will be issued when unprecedentedly dangerous heat le...
Knife-carrying man arrested at Upper House office building
A knife-carrying man was arrested Monday at the office building for members of the House of Councilors in Tokyo.The Metr...