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Workers in Germany t...
27 July 2026 | 5:47 am
U.S. and Iran extend pause in strikes as Oman holds Hormuz talks
After 13 straight ni...
27 July 2026 | 5:36 am
SoftBank’s $40 billion loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 new lenders
The 12-month loan, s...
27 July 2026 | 4:57 am
U.S. Forces Japan boosts personnel as transformation takes shape, commander says
Lt. Gen. Stephen Jos...
27 July 2026 | 4:41 am
Rohingya schools in Malaysia face closures amid online surge in hate speech
Malaysia does not of...
27 July 2026 | 4:32 am
Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wage panel
Labor representative...
27 July 2026 | 4:16 am
China’s memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power — and U.S. scrutiny
Memory chips were on...
27 July 2026 | 3:05 am
The tiny Okayama village providing Japan with a blueprint for forest management
Nishiawakura is prio...
27 July 2026 | 3:00 am
Cyberattacks becoming faster with AI, security firm president says
Cyberattacks are bec...
27 July 2026 | 2:52 am
DeepSeek said to have told backers of funding pause after viral posts
The suspension stemm...
27 July 2026 | 2:49 am
61-year-old Kyoto man arrested for playing guitar and radio too loudly for seven years
Those darn sexagenar...
27 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Studio Ghibli Laputa figure looks like it’s really flying thanks to cool visual trick
Meanwhile, Totoro is...
27 July 2026 | 4:00 am
Pokémon Card Stores requiring facial recognition scans for entry in Japan in latest anti-scalper move
Gotta scan ‘em all...
27 July 2026 | 3:00 am
A roadside hair salon stall in China made us Norway’s Haaland for US$1, and warmed out hearts too
The haircut wasn’t...
27 July 2026 | 1:00 am
How are you supposed to wash a Japanese futon duvet at the laundromat?
Sure, that big, fluf...
26 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
Studio Ghibli adds new Ponyo glassware to its anime lineup for summer
Stay cool with a lit...
26 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
Pokémon’s cozy city builder game inspires Cozy (Corner) cakes in Japan! [Photos]
Snorlax, Professor T...
26 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Family Mart’s new Famima flagship in Tokyo has a hidden gem that most visitors miss
A must-try convenien...
26 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Universal Studios Japan requiring consent form for adults-only horror attraction
USJ goes R-18 for th...
25 July 2026 | 4:00 pm
Why is Taco Bell failing in Japan, even as the country falls in love with tacos?
Mr. Sato gets some t...
25 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Studio Ghibli releases Japanese curry shirts in honour of anime about the studio’s staff
Test your Ghibli fan...
25 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Face lettuce appears in Japan, with the face of Death Note’s Light Yagami, but why?
“Lettuce that’s ...
25 July 2026 | 1:00 am
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Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji...
27 July 2026 | 4:20 am
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27 July 2026 | 3:35 am
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NARITA, Chiba -- The...
27 July 2026 | 5:53 am
A heavily armed border still divides North and South Korea 70 years after the armistice
SEOUL, South Korea (...
27 July 2026 | 5:30 am
Tennis: Nishikori cites injuries for decision to retire at end of season
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -...
27 July 2026 | 5:29 am
For some, so-called 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup
(AP) -- To be fair, ...
27 July 2026 | 3:30 am
Myanmar military escalates civilian killings, monitor warns, amid diplomatic push
July 27 - Myanmar's ...
27 July 2026 | 4:32 am
Missile strikes kill civilians in Kyiv, other Ukraine cities; Russian-held areas also hit
The Ukrainian capita...
27 July 2026 | 3:54 am
Syria president tells Al Jazeera his country seeks security deal with Israel
Syria is seeking to ...
26 July 2026 | 10:51 pm
Young Japanese artists turn school blackboards into a hit medium for creativity
The humble blackboar...
27 July 2026 | 5:30 am
"True to the Original Flavor": Colonel Malles' VA Assures Hardcore THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Manga Fans
The futuristic stree...
27 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Japan's viral monkey Punch turns 1, receives over 2,000 birthday cards
The viral Japanese m...
27 July 2026 | 4:30 am
Baseball: Rookie Murakami gets 2 homers, 6 RBIs in White Sox rout
Munetaka Murakami bl...
27 July 2026 | 4:10 am