U.S. suspends Microsoft and other tech firms with India links from visa program
The move came hours before the U.S. president honored Microsoft's CEO with a medal at a summit intended to spotlight…
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China announces candidate for WHO chief
The move could signal intent to expand its influence at the WHO, even though questions persist about Beijing's…
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F1 drivers split on cooling vests as sweltering conditions await in Singapore
Despite being held at night, drivers can lose 3 kilograms of body weight over the course of the race.
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USS Abraham Lincoln back in home port after troubled Persian Gulf deployment
The warship left California in November last year for the South China Sea, was rerouted to the Middle East and remained…
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement says many members detained ahead of Delhi rally
Protestors have held almost daily demonstrations seeking election chief Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over a…
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France to fight student unrest by dispatching thousands of teachers
Some 3,000 substitute teachers that currently have no students "because the past assignment processes were inefficient"…
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Japan’s household spending falls again despite wage gains
Consumers remain cautious as persistent inflation squeezes purchasing power.
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U.K.’s Burnham says he is open to Germany joining joint fighter jet program
There has been mounting speculation that the program could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter…
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Madrid mourns evicted retiree, ‘icon’ of Spain housing protests
Maricarmen Abascal, who used a wheelchair, died in hospital two weeks after her eviction from the apartment where she…
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Zelenskyy accuses U.S. of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days
Ukraine's president criticized Washington's effort to pursue economic ties with Russia while also seeking to mediate…
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Maduro faces new charge of torturing U.S. citizens in custody
The new charges are the first added to the case since the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his…
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U.S. military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
Nidal Hasan's execution will be the first by the U.S. military since 1961, and the first it has carried out by firing…
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Trump says U.S. won’t attack Iran before midterm elections
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to lay off on new strikes comes despite Iran escalating attacks on tankers in…
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What to know before the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival is back for its 39th edition, offering moviegoers a chance to voyage across space…
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Tokyo walks away with two spots on 50 Best Bars list
Rankings continue to slip for the Japanese capital's top bars as Hong Kong once again reclaims its status as the…
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Adrian Bianco championed Japan’s underground culture
The Sabukaru founder, who died at 40 in August, connected underground culture and emerging talent across Asia with…
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Anime is winning over a new generation of fans
Anime viewing is surging among younger audiences, with 79% of teen fans surveyed saying they're watching more than a…
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South Korea test-fires its first homegrown hypersonic weapon: presidency
The test comes just days after Pyongyang announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
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BOJ raises economic assessment for Tohoku and Shikoku as tech demand remains strong
Demand related to artificial intelligence remained strong, including for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and…
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Germany arrests member of Qilin hacker group who was extradited from Japan
According to Japanese police, German authorities had obtained an arrest warrant for the 28-year-old Russian citizen on…
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Nihon Hidankyo hears calls to pass cause to second generation
About 80 hibakusha survivors of the atomic bombings and other representatives of constituent groups from across Japan…
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Japan’s halt on new foreign restaurant workers fuels urban influx
A survey showed that the number of job openings in the industry for foreign workers with the Type I status has…
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Trump reportedly asked Xi to meet with Takaichi
The Chinese leader was not receptive to the proposal, according to the report.
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Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Canadian won for her "bold and inventive oeuvre" that "has created new forms for contemporary literature."
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Climate needs same urgency as defense spending, COP31 chief says
Turkish Environment Minister and COP31 President-designate Murat Kurum said every country must show the same…
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Samsung and TSMC fail to excite investors used to torrid AI growth
Reaction to a day of record-setting results was muted, weighed down by worries about the staying power of a boom…
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Uniqlo on track to overtake H&M, eyes Zara for global No. 1
The latest results show how far Uniqlo has come from its origins as a low-price Japanese casual-wear chain to become an…
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South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid deepening row
The decision comes as the two countries have been at loggerheads since Zelenskyy disclosed the transfer of the…
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Japan and cybersecurity: What’s behind recent attacks and what’s being done?
With artificial intelligence removing hurdles for would-be hackers, experts warn cybersecurity threats are becoming…
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Takaichi continues to fend off questions about scandal-hit farm minister
Allowing the situation to fester will not bode well for the government's legislative agenda, especially in the Upper…
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Nomura and Daiwa CEOs flag risk that AI may spoil stock market rally
The heads of Japan's two largest securities firms project the Nikkei stock average to reach 80,000 within this year or…
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Osaka’s Midosuji inks sister-street pact with Paris’ Champs-Elysees
Marc-Antoine Jamet of the Champs-Elysees committee, which signed the memorandum, expressed hope for exchanges through…
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Prudential Japan executives take pay cuts over staff misconduct
A probe found that issues at the unit of the U.S. insurance group stemmed from structural problems in its governance…
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Takaichi says economy doesn’t need reflationary policy
The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a series of signals lately that it is moving beyond the policy.
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Bankruptcies linked to labor shortages in Japan climb in first half of fiscal year
Labor-linked bankruptcies reached 240 for the first half of the fiscal year, the highest level since comparable data…
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Elvis comes back as a ghost in a noh theater play
Theater Nohgaku is translating the traditional art form to English with original plays that center global cultural and…
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