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Results 1 to 30At LDP’s post-election meeting, calls intensify for Ishiba’s resignation
2025-07-28, 17:01The prime minister apologized to his fellow party members over the loss of its majority in the Upper House, but remains determined to stay on. ......
Smuggled mercury shows extent of illegal Amazon gold mining
2025-07-28, 17:01Record gold prices have encouraged a flourishing illegal mining trade that damages local nature and biodiversity and is raising significant health concerns. ......
Researchers from Japan and China discuss cooperation
2025-07-28, 17:01The forum for Japanese and Chinese researchers to hold dialogue to enhance friendship as well as human and cultural exchanges took place for the first time in Tokyo last year. ......
Epstein furor undermines public trust and Republican election hopes: lawmakers
2025-07-28, 17:01The lack of transparency is reinforcing public perceptions that the rich and powerful live beyond the reach of the judicial system, the lawmakers said. ......
U.S. alcohol sector prepares to fight back against buzzy cannabis drinks
2025-07-28, 17:01Alcohol makers are still suffering a hangover following America's pandemic drinking binge, when sales spiked as cash-flush consumers splurged on pricey bottles of liquor. ......
Israel eases Gaza aid curbs, hoping to defuse hunger outcry
2025-07-28, 17:01As the aid curbs were rolled back, Israel said it had not abandoned its goals of destroying Hamas. ......
World’s rich ignore Middle East strife to bet on Dubai and Abu Dhabi
2025-07-28, 17:01Europeans have turned to the United Arab Emirates to seek respite from economic uncertainties, while some Chinese have begun looking beyond long-favored hubs like Singapore. ......
U.S. and China to resume tariff talks in effort to extend truce
2025-07-28, 17:01China is facing an Aug. 12 deadline to strike a durable tariff agreement with the Trump administration, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal in June. ......
Out-gunned Europe accepts least-worst U.S. trade deal
2025-07-28, 17:01The agreement on a blanket 15% tariff is a reality check on the aspirations of the bloc to become an economic power able to stand up to the likes of the U.S. or China. ......
CK Hutchison to invite China investor to join port deal
2025-07-28, 17:01State-owned China Cosco Shipping�was negotiating a powerful role for itself as a condition to join the consortium, it was reported last week. ......
Thousands rally in Malaysia demanding Anwar’s resignation
2025-07-28, 17:01Saturday event was the first major rally targeting Anwar since he took office in 2022, and the only mass protest since 2018. ......
Suspected drone flights over Genkai nuclear plant not yet confirmed
2025-07-28, 17:01The corrected announcement stated that three lights that appeared to be drones were spotted at the time. ......
Pressure mounts on Fed chief Powell in tee-up to GDP and jobs data
2025-07-28, 17:01Fed officials are meeting this week as the government issues reports on gross domestic product, employment and the central bank’s preferred price metrics. ......
Jeju Air jet still had working engine when it crashed, investigation says
2025-07-28, 17:01Investigators have not yet produced a final report into the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil, but information about the plane's two engines has begun to emerge. ......
Failed bid to oust Taiwan opposition gives China new leverage
2025-07-28, 17:01All 24 Kuomintang lawmakers survived recall votes over the weekend, dealing a blow to Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party and its hopes of regaining a parliamentary majority. ......
Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria, says MSF
2025-07-28, 17:01Northern Nigeria, which already is struggling with insurgency and banditry, is "currently facing an alarming malnutrition crisis." ......
Why authorities in Okinawa are trying to capture feral goats
2025-07-28, 17:01The goats are causing damage to crops and there are concerns that they could negatively impact the forest ecosystems harboring rare animals and plants. ......
Vietnamese technical intern arrested over Saga murder
2025-07-28, 17:01The 24-year-old man is suspected to have broken into a Japanese language teacher's house, where he allegedly robbed and killed her. ......
Toyota’s internal inertia stifles digital transformation effort
2025-07-28, 17:01Inside Toyota, a group of employees are worried about the company’s future in an era when a car’s software matters just as much as its sheet metal. ......
Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany
2025-07-28, 17:01A landslide might have caused the accident as severe storms swept through the region, German media reported. ......
Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to ceasefire after five days of battle
2025-07-28, 17:01During a meeting hosted by Malaysia, the two sides agreed to halt hostilities and resume direct communications. ......
EU reaches broad tariff deal with U.S. to avert painful trade blow
2025-07-28, 17:01The U.S. and European Union agreed on a hard-fought deal that will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports, including automobiles. ......
South Korea pitches Trump on shipyards for last-minute trade deal
2025-07-28, 17:01While details remain unclear, Yonhap News reported that South Korea has proposed a multibillion dollar project dubbed "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again.” ......
Health bureaus' inconsistencies on regenerative medicine plans spark outcry
2025-07-28, 17:01In one case, a regional health and welfare bureau immediately approved a regenerative medicine program but a different bureau rejected the same treatment plan. ......
Central government workers to get a pay bump of at least 3%, sources say
2025-07-28, 17:01The National Personnel Authority is looking to bridge the wage gap between public servants and private-sector workers. ......
80 years on, Iwate woman recalls naval bombardment
2025-07-28, 17:01More than 5,000 shells were fired into Kamaishi, which had a large iron mill, on July 17 and Aug. 9, 1945, killing a total of 782 people, mostly civilians. ......
Iran forcing out Afghans en masse after Israel spying claims
2025-07-28, 17:01Iran is rounding up Afghan nationals due to accusations that non-documented migrants from the country spied for Israel and helped it launch missiles. ......
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
2025-07-28, 17:01The aim is to systematically develop foreign human resources and ensure they stay�in Japanese workplaces for the long term. ......
Mitsui Chemicals apologizes for Fukuoka gas leak
2025-07-28, 17:01A chlorine gas detector was activated around 5:40 p.m. Sunday, triggering an emergency shutdown of the Omuta Works plant. 42 individuals were taken to hospital. ......
North Korea rejects South’s olive branch, saying it has ‘no interest’ in rapprochement
2025-07-28, 17:01Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea’s leader, said that “no matter what policy ... is made in Seoul, we have no interest in it.” ......
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