Rare earths force Trump to be less hostile before Xi summit
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21 September 2026 | 10:14 pm
Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes
A lightning advance ...
21 September 2026 | 10:10 pm
From <i>katsu</i> to <i>numa</i>: The language of Japan’s capsule-toy obsession
A casual hobby can q...
21 September 2026 | 7:10 pm
Decade after mercury ban, toxic skin bleachers still on top retailer sites
Regulators, companie...
21 September 2026 | 11:58 am
Gaza students return to in-person schooling for first time in three years
The United Nations C...
21 September 2026 | 11:20 am
China confirms Xi’s first trip to U.S. in nearly three years
The visit to Washing...
21 September 2026 | 9:04 am
Philippine-born woman plans first visit to father’s native Okinawa
The 90-year-old seco...
21 September 2026 | 8:48 am
Former South Korean military officers sentenced to prison over 2024 martial law incident
Then-South Korean Pr...
21 September 2026 | 8:24 am
South Korea presidential chief of staff resigns amid slide in support for Lee
President Lee Jae My...
21 September 2026 | 8:09 am
Takaichi faces balancing act in meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Sanae...
21 September 2026 | 8:00 am
Studio Ghibli unveils new anime stationery collection, with a Spirited Away River God memo stand
The mysterious god e...
21 September 2026 | 5:30 pm
My night trapped in Nagoya’s flood: what do you do when Japan’s trains shut down?
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21 September 2026 | 3:00 pm
Emperor of Japan poses for photo with Studio Ghibli’s No Face [Video]
Japan’s reigning m...
21 September 2026 | 2:00 pm
The number of centenarians living in Japan tops 100,000 for the first time
Perhaps even more im...
21 September 2026 | 1:00 pm
Car-floating sheets selling well to cope with increasing flood risk in Japan
If you can’t b...
21 September 2026 | 5:00 am
Tokyo cafe challenges customers to play with their food? Challenge accepted!
Riding the waves and...
21 September 2026 | 3:00 am
Three Daiso ideas for a super-cheap but still cool (or cute) Halloween look
Further proof that n...
21 September 2026 | 1:00 am
Only two Yoshinoya branches in all of Japan are on a train platform, and this is one of them
Gyudon on the go in ...
20 September 2026 | 5:30 pm
Japanese sweet potato ice cream season! Häagen-Dazs and Muji take different paths to our hearts
Two completely diffe...
20 September 2026 | 3:00 pm
Japanese convenience store is very focused with its new bento…maybe TOO focused
Lawson’s crazy cor...
20 September 2026 | 1:00 pm
Studio Ghibli releases new anime socks that pay tribute to characters from four different movies
Cosy up in colder we...
20 September 2026 | 5:00 am
Gang of angry monkeys surrounds and attacks Japanese man in hot spring town
Morning walk interru...
19 September 2026 | 4:00 pm
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Affirm Cooperation on Supply Chains
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21 September 2026 | 11:46 pm
Japan PM Takaichi Leaves for N.Y. to Attend U.N. General Assembly
Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jij...
21 September 2026 | 3:20 pm
Japan Takes Golds in Swimming, Karate at Asian Games
Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jij...
21 September 2026 | 2:13 pm
Heavy rain hits near Tokyo as typhoon approaches eastern coast
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A l...
21 September 2026 | 12:26 pm
Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato keeps sole lead with win over Fujiryoga
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yok...
21 September 2026 | 12:22 pm
Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Disney Halloween' starts at Tokyo Disney Resort
A special event, &qu...
21 September 2026 | 7:00 am
3-year-old boy dies after being caught up in drunk driving crash
A 3-year-old boy has...
21 September 2026 | 9:42 pm
Can 'A Different World' sequel change lives like the original series? Hillman is back in session
Netflix’s new “A...
21 September 2026 | 9:36 pm
States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
Twelve states and Ho...
21 September 2026 | 9:36 pm
'Sound of Music' museum opens where the von Trapp story met Hollywood
An Austrian museum i...
21 September 2026 | 9:36 pm
FEATURE: Foreign recruits get behind wheel as Hiroshima bus shortage bites
Faced with a worseni...
21 September 2026 | 10:47 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Japan, U.S., South Korea to boost cooperation on energy, critical minerals
BREAKING NEW...
21 September 2026 | 4:40 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Japan, U.S., South Korea confirm importance of peace across Taiwan Strait
BREAKING NEW...
21 September 2026 | 4:39 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Japan, U.S., South Korea call on North Korea to resume dialogue
BREAKING NEW...
21 September 2026 | 4:33 pm