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Hundreds of firefighters battle Iwate wildfires
25 April 2026 @ 10:06 am
Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturday, as authorities urged more than 3,200 people to evacuate from their homes, government officials…
Memorial service held for 107 victims of 2005 fatal train derailment in Hyogo
25 April 2026 @ 10:05 am
West Japan Railway Co (JR West) officials, survivors and relatives of victims of a fatal train derailment in 2005 in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, attended a memorial service on…
Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped U.S. in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home
25 April 2026 @ 10:03 am
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped America’s war effort and have been stuck in Qatar in the hope of reaching the United States, can safely return to…
Don Quijote operator opens food-focused discount store near Nagoya
25 April 2026 @ 7:09 am
The operator of discount retailer chain Don Quijote on Friday opened a food-focused store near Nagoya to help households struggling with the cost of living.
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Japanese rally against loosened arms export rules
25 April 2026 @ 7:09 am
Protesters gathered in Tokyo on Friday to rally against Japan's decision to ease decades-old arms export curbs, which critics argue erodes the country's post-war pacifist tradition.
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Hot pants: Tokyo government workers swap suits for shorts
25 April 2026 @ 7:09 am
Tokyo's metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said Friday, as concerns grow over high energy costs…
Hokkaido zoo worker suspected of dumping woman's body in incinerator
25 April 2026 @ 7:09 am
Japanese police are questioning a zoo worker on suspicion of leaving a woman's body in an incinerator at the animal crematorium at Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido, an investigative…
Ukraine, Russia swap 193 prisoners of war
25 April 2026 @ 6:54 am
Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner of war swap on Friday, sending back 193 captured personnel each in an exchange both sides said was facilitated by the United…
EU considers helping with Middle East energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
25 April 2026 @ 6:25 am
A painful fuel crunch and soaring oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war have nudged the European Union to look hard into funding alternative energy routes…
Trump says he will discuss digital tax, NATO with King Charles
25 April 2026 @ 3:05 am
U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that Iran, NATO and the United Kingdom's digital services tax are among the topics he plans to discuss with King…