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Taiwan opposition leader pledges reconciliation at memorial for founding father in China
8 April 2026 @ 10:19 am
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun pledged on Wednesday to channel the spirit of her party's founder Sun Yat-sen and seek reconciliation with China, offering praise at his tomb…
Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz
8 April 2026 @ 10:19 am
Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states' desired green light to…
Man arrested for assaulting his wife and two stepchildren
8 April 2026 @ 10:17 am
Police in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his wife's two children from a previous marriage, and then hitting his wife when…
Australian PM Albanese criticizes Trump's rhetoric while welcoming ceasefire
8 April 2026 @ 10:16 am
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticizing the rhetoric of President Donald…
'Exit 8' is video-game adaptation to see right now
8 April 2026 @ 7:38 am
Hallways, generally speaking, are not places you want to be in the movies. You can be just strolling down one when, all of a sudden, elevator doors open…
Japan can secure enough oil into 2027, Takaichi says
8 April 2026 @ 7:38 am
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that Japan can secure enough alternative oil supplies to last into 2027, amid concerns over disruptions to energy imports from the Middle…
3 workers dead, one missing after scaffolding at site in Kawasaki collapses
8 April 2026 @ 7:35 am
A third worker has been confirmed dead after a roughly 40-meter-high scaffolding collapsed at a demolition site in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, while one worker who likely fell into…
Still no trace of missing 11-year-old boy after 16 days
8 April 2026 @ 7:35 am
Police in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, on Wednesday continued their search for an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since March 23.
Yuki Adachi, a fifth-grade student at…
Japan welcomes U.S.-Iran cease-fire as positive move
8 April 2026 @ 7:34 am
Japan welcomes the announcement of a cease-fire agreement between the United States and Iran as a "positive move," the top government spokesman said Wednesday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru…
Asian shares jump, oil prices decline after Iran ceasefire agreement reached
8 April 2026 @ 7:12 am
Asian shares surged in Wednesday trading, as oil prices plunged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of…