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Man's body found in car covered by snow in Toyama Prefecture
27 January 2026 @ 7:40 am
The body of a 50-year-old man was found in a car covered by snow in a parking lot in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, on Monday.
According to police,…
Leader of sex worker scouting syndicate arrested after yearlong manhunt
27 January 2026 @ 7:40 am
Tokyo police have arrested the leader of a criminal sex worker recruitment syndicate on an island over 1,000 kilometers from the Japanese capital, ending a manhunt that lasted…
China warns citizens against Japan visits during Lunar New Year
27 January 2026 @ 7:35 am
China on Monday warned its citizens against traveling to Japan during the Lunar New Year, its longest public holiday, as Beijing's anger over a comment Japanese Prime Minister…
Japanese court orders Pyongyang to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program
27 January 2026 @ 7:35 am
A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of four plaintiffs lured to the North by Pyongyang's postwar false promise of living…
Japan annual wage talks begin as focus turns to 5% or higher pay hike
27 January 2026 @ 7:33 am
Japan's annual wage negotiations effectively kicked off on Tuesday, with the focus on whether the momentum for pay hikes will continue, reaching the rate of 5 percent or…
Campaigning begins for Feb 8 election as PM Takaichi seeks mandate
27 January 2026 @ 7:33 am
Official campaigning began across Japan on Tuesday for the House of Representatives election on Feb 8, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks a fresh mandate to continue her…
Hungary's Orbán accuses Ukraine of election interference and summons ambassador
27 January 2026 @ 7:24 am
Hungary's pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine on Monday of seeking to meddle in his country's upcoming elections and ordered Kyiv's ambassador to be summoned to the…
Carney calls Trump's tariff threats bluster ahead of U.S.-Canada free trade talks
27 January 2026 @ 7:24 am
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats should be viewed as prepositioning ahead of negotiations to renew the free trade pact…
Philippines grounds ferry operator's fleet after deadly sinking
27 January 2026 @ 4:55 am
The Philippines said it had grounded the passenger fleet of a local shipping line on Tuesday pending an investigation, as rescuers scoured the ocean for survivors of a…
Australia heatwave raises bushfire threat as Melbourne braces for 45-degree temperatures
27 January 2026 @ 4:53 am
A major heatwave across Australia's southeast raised bushfire threats, with Melbourne forecast to record its hottest day in nearly 17 years on Tuesday, and hundreds of residents in…