Price hikes to likely weigh on Japan households from summer onward
Elevated crude oil p...
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China’s top envoy to visit Seoul as Trump shakes U.S.-South Korea ties
Chinese Foreign Mini...
18 August 2026 | 10:36 am
Minecraft workshops build understanding of cityscapes before atomic bombings
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18 August 2026 | 9:07 am
Japan and Australia tout progress on high-energy laser and missile range tests
Defense Minister Shi...
18 August 2026 | 8:36 am
U.S. allies call South Korea cooperation ‘critical’ after Trump orders exercise cut
Concerns over the mo...
18 August 2026 | 8:22 am
Kumamoto struggling to assist those not at designated shelters who need help
How to deliver relie...
18 August 2026 | 7:20 am
Trump defends ballroom to Supreme Court as military complex
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18 August 2026 | 7:06 am
Central banks need to speak, even when they are wrong
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18 August 2026 | 6:56 am
U.S.-Iran peace prospects dim as Trump rejects truce extension
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18 August 2026 | 6:30 am
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal
The U.S. president c...
18 August 2026 | 6:27 am
Starbucks Japan releases two new seasonal drinks that blur the line between summer and autumn
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18 August 2026 | 3:00 pm
Totoro shaved ice wows Studio Ghibli fans in Tokyo for a very limited time
Shirohige’s Cr...
18 August 2026 | 1:00 pm
Tokyo giving out free furoshiki from Pikachu’s designer to help tourists carry their garbage home
The traditional, reu...
18 August 2026 | 5:00 am
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Kyoto shop turns traditional Japanese kimono into teddy bears, with special meaning hidden in their patterns
Mimirin in Gion give...
18 August 2026 | 1:00 am
Heavyweight ramen-style cheese fried chicken bowl appears in Tokyo, but is it genius or madness?
Karaage no Tensai in...
17 August 2026 | 5:30 pm
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This is an important...
17 August 2026 | 3:00 pm
Japanese workers reveal their top five mysterious rules they wish would disappear【Survey】
A single vacation ca...
17 August 2026 | 1:00 pm
These Japanese contact lenses let you put anime characters on your eyes [Photos]
Chiikawa contacts ar...
17 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Time-lapse footage shows just how fast rebuilding in Kumamoto can go
All in a day’s wor...
17 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Japan’s Rabbit Island in danger of becoming Boar Island, tourists asked to follow feeding rules
One of the cutest pl...
17 August 2026 | 1:00 am
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Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess Leave for Paraguay
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Japan Defense Min. Koizumi Urges Vigilance over N. Korea
Canberra, Aug. 18 (J...
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Naha Airport Runway Closed after ASDF Jet Gets Stranded
Naha, Okinawa Pref.,...
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Japan fighter jet blocks Okinawa airport runway after landing gear breaks
NAHA (Kyodo) -- A ru...
18 August 2026 | 11:00 am
Death toll from Chiba rain disaster rises to 13, over 2,300 homes flooded
CHIBA (Kyodo) -- The...
18 August 2026 | 11:00 am
Deal reached to expand bluefin tuna fishing quotas as sought by Japan
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An ...
18 August 2026 | 10:30 am
Tokyo stocks fall on stalled US-Iran peace talks, rising bond yields
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tok...
18 August 2026 | 10:25 am
Bipartisan backlash as Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills
Senior U.S. senators...
18 August 2026 | 11:29 am
Trump says North Korea's Kim has responded to his overtures
A day after he order...
18 August 2026 | 10:01 am
All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter final stages in Nagoya
The Asian Games begi...
18 August 2026 | 7:38 am
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
German drone maker H...
18 August 2026 | 7:35 am
Deal reached to expand bluefin tuna fishing quotas as sought by Japan
An international con...
18 August 2026 | 1:33 pm
Japan fighter jet blocks Okinawa airport runway after landing gear breaks
A runway was closed ...
18 August 2026 | 10:28 am
Death toll from Chiba rain disaster rises to 13, over 2,300 homes flooded
The death toll from ...
18 August 2026 | 10:05 am