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2 Japanese detained in Iran: Japan foreign minister
6 March 2026 @ 10:11 am
Two Japanese nationals are being detained in Iran, and the Japanese government has requested their early release, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday.
Amid the U.S.-Israeli military campaign…
Asia shares mixed following Wall Street's losses, as oil price edges lower
6 March 2026 @ 7:41 am
Asia shares were mixed Friday following a mild retreat on Wall Street, while the price of oil fell more than $1 after reaching the highest level since the…
U.S. to exhume and identify remains of 88 Pearl Harbor dead buried as unknowns
6 March 2026 @ 7:39 am
The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and…
Woman indicted for 1999 Nagoya murder after being found mentally fit to stand trial
6 March 2026 @ 7:38 am
A 69-year-old woman was indicted Thursday for a 1999 murder in Nagoya, central Japan, after a prosecutor investigation concluded that she had the ability to bear criminal responsibility.…
Japanese film director given 8-year prison term for sexual assaults
6 March 2026 @ 7:37 am
A Japanese film director was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for sexually assaulting two female actors.
The Tokyo District Court ruled that Hideo Sakaki, 55,…
Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's in world first
6 March 2026 @ 7:37 am
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients…
Trump says he is not concerned with rising gas prices during Iran operation
6 March 2026 @ 7:22 am
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that…
Australia to force porn sites to block under-18s from Monday
6 March 2026 @ 6:24 am
Australia's online regulator warned porn websites they must block under-18s from Monday under sweeping new restrictions to protect children.
Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on…
Indonesia says it will withdraw from Board of Peace if it does not benefit Palestinians
6 March 2026 @ 5:47 am
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has reassured local Islamic groups that he will withdraw from U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace if the platform does not benefit Palestinians,…
Trump rejects Khamenei's son as next Iran leader as war intensifies
6 March 2026 @ 4:53 am
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader on Thursday as the war escalated further, with U.S. and Israeli jets hitting…