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Colombian right-wing candidate De La Espriella, leftist Cepeda head to presidential runoff
1 June 2026 @ 1:07 am
Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella is set to compete in a runoff election for president against leftist Ivan Cepeda, results from an initial round of voting showed…
Typhoon expected to bring heavy rain to western, eastern Japan
31 May 2026 @ 11:53 pm
Typhoon Jangmi is forecast to bring heavy rain to western and eastern Japan along the Pacific coast this week, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday, with airlines already…
Japan beats Iceland 1-0 in final pre-World Cup friendly
31 May 2026 @ 9:33 pm
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu backed his team to grind out wins at the World Cup after edging Iceland 1-0 in their final warm-up friendly in Tokyo on Sunday.…
Koizumi takes veiled swipe at China at security forum
31 May 2026 @ 9:31 pm
Japan's defense minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.
Under Prime…
Japan's main island gets 1st crested ibises in wild; 1st time in 56 years
31 May 2026 @ 9:31 pm
Crested ibises, designated as natural treasures, were released into the wild in central Japan on Sunday, marking the first time in 56 years the country's main island has…
Italy bans Kanye West concert over security concerns
31 May 2026 @ 9:29 pm
A concert by the U.S. rapper Kanye West, who was supposed to perform on July 18 in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, has been banned on public safety…
YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters
31 May 2026 @ 9:29 pm
Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn’t for the big budget “Star Wars” movie, “The Mandalorian and Grogu, ”…
Shibuya Ward in Tokyo to impose ¥2,000 on-the-spot fines for littering from June 1
31 May 2026 @ 9:27 pm
Shibuya Ward in Tokyo will introduce ¥2,000 on-the-spot fines for littering from Monday.
The fines are part of a revision to the Ordinance for Creating a Clean Shibuya…
South Korea, Japan discuss military-logistics support deal, Seoul says
31 May 2026 @ 9:26 pm
South Korea and Japan discussed the possibility of a military-logistics support agreement on Sunday, Seoul's defense chief said, adding that Seoul remains cautious about the politically sensitive pact.…
China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy
31 May 2026 @ 9:25 pm
China’s factory activity was flat in May, according to an official survey released Sunday, raising questions about how much further the country’s economy can shield itself from the…