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Japan to send officials to Russia in May to protect business assets
11 May 2026 @ 7:39 am
Japan will send officials to Russia at the end of this month for talks with Moscow "from the perspective of protecting the assets of Japanese firms" operating in…
Ibaraki Prefecture launches ¥10,000 reward program for tips on illegal foreign workers
11 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, launched a controversial program Monday to reward people for reporting businesses that hire illegal foreign workers.
After verifying the information as accurate, the…
3 taken to hospital after unusual odor detected inside JR train near Tokyo
11 May 2026 @ 7:34 am
A family of three were taken to hospital following an emergency call reporting a suspected spraying incident inside a JR Tokaido Line train running near Tokyo on Sunday,…
81-year-old man arrested for killing 76-year-old wife in Fukushima
11 May 2026 @ 7:34 am
Police in Fukushima City have arrested an 81-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 76-year-old disabled wife at their home.
Police said Takumi Inoue is accused of hitting…
Can ChatGPT be charged in a murder? Florida wants to find out
11 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Before he opened fire on the Florida State University campus last year, killing two people and wounding six others, Phoenix Ikner had a conversation.
Not with a friend,…
Thailand's Thaksin released from prison after serving 8 months for abuse of power
11 May 2026 @ 4:28 am
Thailand ’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, was released from a Bangkok prison on Monday after serving eight…
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating 3-day truce
11 May 2026 @ 4:21 am
Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past…
Canadiens beat Sabres 6-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the second-round Eastern Conference series
11 May 2026 @ 3:10 am
Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the playoffs and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in a dominant Game 3 on…
Trump calls Iran's response to U.S. peace proposal 'unacceptable'
11 May 2026 @ 2:18 am
President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran's response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the…
Changing geopolitics are in focus as France's Macron kicks off Kenya visit for an Africa summit
10 May 2026 @ 10:39 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Kenya on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, a gathering meant to showcase France’s new policy for the…