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Diet gets all parties' views on imperial family law
16 May 2026 @ 7:27 am
Japan's parliament on Friday received all parties' views on amending a law to secure the number of imperial family members, as lawmakers seek to ensure the family's long-term…
Trump reaffirmed 'ironclad' U.S.-Japan alliance after China trip, Takaichi says
16 May 2026 @ 7:27 am
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed an "ironclad" bilateral alliance in a phone call, which Trump joined from aboard…
Japan urges public not to hoard trash bags amid naphtha shortage
16 May 2026 @ 7:27 am
Japan's Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara called Friday the public not to stock up on household trash bags more than necessary amid a naphtha shortage caused by the Middle…
Kubo vows to fill void left by injured Mitoma at World Cup
16 May 2026 @ 7:26 am
Japan's Takefusa Kubo has vowed to fill the World Cup void left by Kaoru Mitoma, who will miss the tournament with a heartbreaking late hamstring injury.
Winger Mitoma…
Man arrested after spraying insecticide on woman and trying to strangle her
16 May 2026 @ 7:26 am
Fukushima prefectural police have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he sprayed insecticide on a woman in her 20s and tried to strangle her…
3rd teen arrested for suspected robbery-murder in Tochigi
16 May 2026 @ 7:24 am
Another teen was arrested Saturday on suspicion of robbery and murder in Tochigi Prefecture, after two 16-year-olds, believed to have been recruited online for the crime, were taken…
Japan defense paper to indicate alert over Chinese military activity in Pacific
16 May 2026 @ 7:24 am
The Japanese government plans to indicate it is on alert over China's increasing military activities around Japan, particularly in the Pacific, and highlight the need for close coordination…
Man dies after shark bite off Western Australia coast
16 May 2026 @ 7:23 am
A man attacked by a shark off Western Australia's coast on Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia…
U.S. plans to indict Raul Castro raise Cubans' fears of force
16 May 2026 @ 5:36 am
U.S. plans to indict Cuba`s former leader Raul Castro over the downing of humanitarian planes two decades ago further increased tensions on the island on Friday, as the…
Taiwan presses case for U.S. arms after Trump says he's not decided on new sales
16 May 2026 @ 5:34 am
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan have always been a cornerstone of regional peace and stability and are something confirmed in U.S. law, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on…