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Japan asks U.S. not to slap higher tariffs in weeks before Takaichi's visit
7 March 2026 @ 7:06 am
Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Friday urged the United States not to impose higher tariffs than those agreed last year, as the two countries advance preparations for…
Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener
7 March 2026 @ 7:06 am
Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending…
81-year-old woman found dead at home; son apparently jumps to his death
7 March 2026 @ 7:05 am
An 81-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in Ome City, Tokyo, on Friday. A 52-year-old man believed to be her son was also found dead, after…
World's 1st space-brewed sake mash arrives in Japan
7 March 2026 @ 7:05 am
The fermenting mash used to brew sake in space as part of a world-first initiative by the maker of the popular Japanese brand Dassai arrived in Japan from…
Japan's gender pay gap progress slows in 2024; female managers still rare
7 March 2026 @ 7:04 am
The pace of closing the gender pay gap among full-time workers in Japan slowed in 2024, with the increase in the ratio of women in managerial positions remaining…
Japan, Canada sign strategic agreement in defense and energy
7 March 2026 @ 7:04 am
Japan and Canada signed a strategic agreement Friday aimed at strengthening cooperation in defense, economic and energy security as military strikes on Iran by the United States and…
Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas, sources say
7 March 2026 @ 6:58 am
Israel has been bombing parts of western Iran to support Iranian Kurdish militias who hope to exploit the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran to seize towns near the frontier,…
Russia says it will respond if Finland hosts nuclear weapons
7 March 2026 @ 6:57 am
The Kremlin said on Friday that Finland's plan to lift a ban on hosting nuclear arms raised tensions in Europe and posed a potential threat to Russia, to…
Cuba next on agenda, after Iran: Trump
7 March 2026 @ 6:57 am
President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a U.S. energy blockade, is "gonna fall pretty…
As war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles - and stress
7 March 2026 @ 6:36 am
Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even…