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Israel, U.S. launch pre-emptive attack against Iran
28 February 2026 @ 12:11 pm
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security…
Pakistan says it killed more than 300 Afghan forces in dayslong airstrikes inside Afghanistan
28 February 2026 @ 10:01 am
Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, killing over 300 Afghan forces in dayslong border…
Japan research institute, university develop melons that ripen on demand
28 February 2026 @ 7:20 am
A national agricultural research institute and the University of Tsukuba have developed a muskmelon that can be ripened on demand, aiming to overcome the fruit's relatively short shelf…
Daiei's 70-year-old supermarket brand name to be phased out
28 February 2026 @ 7:16 am
Japanese supermarket chain Daiei Inc said Friday it will change its brand name of all its stores in the greater Tokyo area to "Food Style" by 2030 under…
Japan ruling party approves plans to beef up intelligence capability
28 February 2026 @ 7:16 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party has approved plans to beef up the country's intelligence capability, a party official said Friday, as the prime minister pushes ahead…
Police officer fired for taking photos of 20 naked female corpses during autopsies
28 February 2026 @ 7:16 am
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has dismissed a 52-year-old police sergeant for photographing 20 female corpses he examined and taking the image data home.
According to police, the…
Publisher lets sex offender author produce manga under different name
28 February 2026 @ 7:15 am
A manga platform run by the major Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc allowed an author to produce works under a different name despite knowing he was convicted of a…
Trump administration cannot 'terrorize' Minnesota's refugees with arrests, U.S. judge rules
28 February 2026 @ 4:55 am
A federal judge on Friday said he would not allow President Donald Trump's administration to "terrorize" Minnesota's 5,600 refugees by arresting and detaining them under a new policy…
N Korea releases image of leader's teenage daughter firing rifle
28 February 2026 @ 4:35 am
North Korea released a rare image on Saturday of leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter firing a rifle at a shooting range, adding to speculation that she is…
Trump raises possibility of ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
28 February 2026 @ 2:40 am
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on…