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U.S. extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial
18 April 2026 @ 10:35 am
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled…
Australia, Japan seal warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first
18 April 2026 @ 7:03 am
Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the first due for delivery…
Japan's defense budget to reach 1.9% of GDP in fiscal 2026
18 April 2026 @ 7:02 am
Japan's initial budget for defense spending and related costs for fiscal 2026 totaled about 10.6 trillion yen ($66.5 billion), equivalent to roughly 1.9 percent of its 2022 gross…
'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days
18 April 2026 @ 7:02 am
Blistering temperatures rising to 40C and above will now be branded "cruelly hot" or kokushobi in Japan, the weather agency said Friday, as heatwave days become increasingly frequent…
Man arrested after street stabbing incident in Tokyo’s Machida City
18 April 2026 @ 7:02 am
Police in Machida City, Tokyo, have arrested a 29-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed another man following a dispute on a street.…
Skeletal remains found in bushes in Fukuoka park
18 April 2026 @ 7:01 am
Skeletonized human remains were found in a park in Fukuoka City on Friday, police said.
A passerby reported to a police officer patrolling the area at around 5…
Police warn of scam artists posing as cops to collect fines for breaking new bike rules
18 April 2026 @ 7:00 am
Bike riding has been largely unregulated in Japan for several decades, but big changes came at the start of this month with the introduction of the blue ticket (aoikippu in…
ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds
18 April 2026 @ 3:27 am
Their backgrounds stand out. And not in a good way.
Two bankruptcies and six law enforcement jobs in three years. An allegation of lying in a police report…
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but says U.S. must end naval blockade
18 April 2026 @ 3:24 am
Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising optimism about peace talks, but Tehran warned that it could close the…
About 15 Latin American deportees from U.S. arrive in Congo
18 April 2026 @ 2:30 am
Around 15 people deported from the United States landed in Congo’s capital Kinshasa early Friday, one of their lawyers told The Associated Press.
It was the latest example…