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Japan bans photos at beach volleyball after 'malicious' pictures
30 May 2026 @ 7:27 am
Spectators at a top beach volleyball competition in Japan this weekend will be banned from taking photos or videos after organizers said fans had been responsible for "malicious"…
Suspected mastermind of Tochigi robbery-murder put on int’l wanted list
30 May 2026 @ 7:26 am
Police in Japan have placed a 48-year-old man on an international wanted list over a robbery-murder that took place in in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture, earlier this month.
According…
Japan passes bill to raise visa fees, introduce online pre-entry screening
30 May 2026 @ 7:25 am
Japan's parliament on Friday passed an immigration control law revision to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners and introduce an online pre-entry travel authorization…
Japan spends record ¥11.73 tril in April-May to stem yen's slide
30 May 2026 @ 7:25 am
Japan intervened in the currency market by spending a record 11.73 trillion yen ($74 billion) over the past month, the Finance Ministry said Friday, providing the first official…
Japan pitches frigate export to New Zealand in 1st trilateral defense talks
30 May 2026 @ 7:25 am
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi made a pitch for the possible export of the country's advanced Mogami-class frigate to New Zealand on Saturday during the first trilateral meeting…
Andersen remains steady in emotional win as Hurricanes advance to Stanley Cup Final
30 May 2026 @ 6:27 am
The horn sounded to give Carolina a long-awaited Eastern Conference Final breakthrough. And the Hurricanes immediately made their way across the ice to Frederik Andersen in the victorious…
Romania says Russian drone hit apartment block; NATO vows to defend alliance territory
30 May 2026 @ 5:31 am
NATO accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to "defend every inch of Allied territory" after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment…
More artists pull out of Trump's U.S. anniversary concerts
30 May 2026 @ 5:30 am
The White House's troubled bid for a star-studded musical celebration of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence took yet another hit Friday after three more acts pulled out,…
Trump says 'I have no interest' in Kennedy Center renovation after judge orders his name removed from arts institution
30 May 2026 @ 5:30 am
Hours after a federal judge ordered his name removed from the arts institution, President Donald Trump said the judge “should be ashamed of himself” in a social media…
Pentagon chief sounds 'alarm' over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defense spend
30 May 2026 @ 5:09 am
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning…