Paramount settles lawsuits, allowing for Warner Bros. deal
The deal includes protections designed to limit the market power and ensure the editorial independence of the media…
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Japan immigration agency to work more with other ministries on illegal foreign labor
According to the agency, more than 70% of foreign nationals who faced deportation procedures last year were found to…
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U.K.’s Burnham heads to U.S. with pragmatism in mind for Trump meeting
A former mayor with limited experience of foreign affairs, the British prime minister is expected to meet Trump for the…
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Pentagon blacklist of Chinese firms likely agenda item for Trump-Xi summit
The once-obscure roster of companies accused by the Defense Department of helping China's military has emerged as a…
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Yoshimasa Hayashi seen as LDP leadership contender after Cabinet exit
Of the four candidates who contested the party's last leadership election, Hayashi is the only one not to be holding a…
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Laissez-faire Hong Kong meets the five-year plan
What Hong Kong is attempting to do is better understood as industrial policy.
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As the number of foreign drivers grows, Japan spreads awareness of road rules
From usage rules for expressways to drinking and driving laws, Japan is aiming to raise awareness among foreign…
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Iconic Japanese steam locomotive finishes major repairs after 6-year hiatus
The steam locomotive connecting Yamaguchi and Shimane prefectures will return to commercial operations Oct. 3.
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China’s selective crop buying tests U.S. trade truce before summit
The mixed signals ahead of this week's meeting in Washington underscore the fragility of a trade truce both sides have…
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Why do so few women work in India?
India's low female labor force participation stems primarily from weak labor demand rather than social norms.
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Ueda’s guarded stance highlights limits of BOJ’s policy shift
The BOJ's rate increase of a quarter point to 1.25% was seen as a modest step and traders wanting a more forthright…
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China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty
Zhang Youxia, the vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, a member of the commission,…
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Pro-Putin United Russia party gets record 355 parliamentary seats
The anti-war Yabloko party appeared to have won a tiny foothold in one regional parliament.
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U.S. networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban
Top five U.S. broadcasters say they are halting "pool" coverage of the White House in solidarity with CNN.
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Denmark says NATO shares responsibility for Arctic security under Greenland deal
The deal follows months of pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said Washington should control Greenland.
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Rare earths force Trump to be less hostile before Xi summit
The U.S. has so far not threatened to slap steep tariffs on Chinese imports or to ban exports of U.S. technology, in…
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Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes
A lightning advance by the Iran-backed group has extended the wider Middle East conflict and further threatened global…
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From <i>katsu</i> to <i>numa</i>: The language of Japan’s capsule-toy obsession
A casual hobby can quickly become a costly rabbit hole, introducing new rituals and a variety of vocabulary along the…
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Decade after mercury ban, toxic skin bleachers still on top retailer sites
Regulators, companies and multinational entities have for years tried to coordinate efforts to take such products off…
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Gaza students return to in-person schooling for first time in three years
The United Nations Children's Fund says 98% of schools in Gaza were either destroyed or damaged during the war.
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China confirms Xi’s first trip to U.S. in nearly three years
The visit to Washington comes as a one-year trade truce winds down.
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‘Rustout’: Japan’s other workplace problem
Japan must address both burnout and rustout to ensure workplaces use employees' abilities meaningfully rather than…
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Philippine-born woman plans first visit to father’s native Okinawa
The 90-year-old second-generation Japanese woman was separated from her father after World War II.
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Former South Korean military officers sentenced to prison over 2024 martial law incident
Then-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in 2024, ordering military forces to the National…
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Will Europe be as unprepared as Ukraine was?
After decades of peace, Europe has systematically dismantled its defense capabilities.
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South Korea presidential chief of staff resigns amid slide in support for Lee
President Lee Jae Myung's approval ratings have been partly blamed on failed ministerial nominations.
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Takaichi faces balancing act in meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will need to thread the needle amid concerns over Taiwan and U.S. sanctions against the…
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Powerful Typhoon Dujuan drenches Tokyo area
The storm brought heavy rains to the region, with Level 4 danger warnings issued for some areas.
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A century on, search continues for Nagoya’s missing ‘blue-eyed dolls’
No American dolls gifted in 1927 have been found in Nagoya, despite the belief the city had received 101 of them as…
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Ukrainians are bracing for worst wartime winter of airstrikes
Last year's prolonged subzero temperatures brought a new level of hardship after weeks of disruptions to heating, water…
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Five takeaways from Germany’s regional elections
Polls in two German states on Sunday resulted in severe losses for the country's leading Christian Democratic Union…
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Japan raises the bar on residency. Cue the outrage.
Critics, and some residents, are up in arms at the suggested changes.
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Three South Korean soldiers injured in DMZ blast
It was not immediately clear whether the explosion was caused by a North Korean mine, a South Korean mine or another…
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Trump gets caught in a dilemma over a Saudi plea for military help
U.S. President Donald Trump vacillated but decided Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against…
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Elderly warned of accidents involving nursing beds, wheelchairs
Between 2016 and 2025, there were 57 fatal cases related to nursing beds and wheelchairs.
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The 109-year-old Fukushima firm supplying ice for Garigari-kun popsicles
Established in 1917, a refrigerated warehousing firm in Fukushima Prefecture was supplying enough ice by 2024 to make…
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