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Japan fires missile in joint drill with U.S., allies in Philippines, facing South China Sea
7 May 2026 @ 7:00 am
Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti‑ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with U.S., Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship…
Man served murder warrant over stepson's death
7 May 2026 @ 7:00 am
The stepfather of a boy who went missing and was found dead three weeks later in Kyoto Prefecture, was served a fresh arrest warrant Wednesday on suspicion of…
Man arrested for strangling 95-year-old mother to death in car
7 May 2026 @ 7:00 am
Police in Mikasa City, Hokkaido, have arrested a 68-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother.
Police said Hiroaki Kashima is accused of strangling his mother, Sumiko Kashima,…
Japan FY2025 nuclear output highest since 2011 crisis at 34% of capacity
7 May 2026 @ 6:59 am
Japan's nuclear power output rose to 33.6 percent of the total capacity of operable reactors in fiscal 2025, the highest level since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster,…
Bessent plans 3-day trip to Japan next week before China visit
7 May 2026 @ 6:58 am
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will make a three-day trip to Japan from Monday, possibly meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, before heading to China, officials familiar with…
Nikkei ends at record high above 62,000, logging highest single-day point gain
7 May 2026 @ 6:58 am
The Nikkei stock index ended at a new record high above the 62,000 line on Thursday, logging its largest ever single-day point rise of over 3,300 on buying…
Lutnick testifies he can't recall why his family lunched on Epstein's island
7 May 2026 @ 6:53 am
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told members of a congressional committee in private testimony on Wednesday that he couldn't recall why he and his family had lunch on…
Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use
7 May 2026 @ 5:48 am
Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas companies to reserve 20 percent of their exports for domestic use, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said…
Russia ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say
7 May 2026 @ 5:44 am
When Vladimir Osechkin wants to take his children to school or go to the supermarket, he calls the police.
The Russian activist has lived under protection since 2022…
U.S. aims for Fourth of July to deploy Qatar-gifted jet as Air Force One
7 May 2026 @ 3:45 am
The U.S. Air Force is targeting a Fourth of July delivery for a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that would join the Air Force One fleet in time…