Takaichi aims to boost diplomacy through revamp of her mentor's policies
CANBERRA - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to continue the diplomatic policy approach of her mentor and former l...
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Japan and EU to enhance cooperation on regulating social media
BRUSSELS - Japan and the European Union agreed Tuesday to strengthen their cooperation over regulations regarding social...
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...
Chiefs general manger says Patrick Mahomes 'way ahead of schedule' in recovery
Brett Veach, the general manager of the Kansas City chiefs, concurred with team owner Clark Hunt in saying that quarterb...
Arsenal slips past Atletico Madrid to reach first Champions League final since 2006
London - Arsenal reached the Champions League final for only the second time in its history with a gritty 1-0 home win o...
Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users
BRUSSELS - A top Google scientist sent a warning to EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday that its proposal requiring the ...
U.S. officials seek to maintain ceasefire with Iran, UAE says it was attacked
WASHINGTON/CAIRO - U.S. officials sought to maintain a shaky ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday while pushing forward an ope...
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
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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
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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.