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Japan, Vietnam seek deeper partnership with energy and minerals push
2 May 2026 @ 10:03 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Saturday to deepen ties with Vietnam, highlighting energy and critical minerals in talks with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, and later…
Travel rush underway at start of 5-day stretch in Golden Week holidays
2 May 2026 @ 10:02 am
Roads, train stations and airports in Japan were congested Saturday as people headed to their hometowns or departed for domestic and overseas vacations at the start of a…
Half of teenage girls in survey use AI for advice
2 May 2026 @ 7:12 am
More than half of teenage girls in Japan who use generative artificial intelligence solicit AI's advice on personal worries, a recent government survey found, highlighting the technology's growing…
Man who attacked teens with hammer in Tokyo arrested
2 May 2026 @ 7:11 am
A man who is believed to have struck a 17-year-old high school student in the face with a hammer in Tokyo earlier this week was arrested on Friday…
Man arrested over murder of ex-girlfriend and her mother
2 May 2026 @ 7:11 am
Police in Izumi, Osaka Prefecture, on Friday arrested a a 51-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 41-year-old former girlfriend and her 76-year-old mother last month.
According…
Trump says U.S. Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports
2 May 2026 @ 5:40 am
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. Navy was acting "like pirates" in carrying out Washington's naval blockade of Iranian ports during the U.S. and Israel's war…
U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months
2 May 2026 @ 3:10 am
The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he…
Ukraine rolls out army reform plan as peace talks stall
2 May 2026 @ 3:10 am
Ukraine announced plans on Friday to carry out reforms of the army this summer to address problems with infantry shortages and the discharge of the longest-serving soldiers, four…
Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration
2 May 2026 @ 3:10 am
A Trump administration task force has alleged wide-ranging discrimination against Christians during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, claiming in a new report they were targeted in…
Trump says Iran war 'terminated,' as war powers deadline arrives
2 May 2026 @ 3:10 am
U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had "terminated" hostilities against Iran, as he sought to bolster his argument that he does not need lawmakers' permission to…