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Modi tells Putin that the war in Ukraine must end, for humanity’s sake
The Indian prime minister made his comments at the start of talks with the Russian president in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.
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The ICC’s reality check in a multipolar world
Preserving the International Criminal Court may require limits on its authority.
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Japan prisons roll out facility visits to promote dialogue with citizens
The interactive visit program began in November 2024 at prisons across the country to reform the organizational culture, which had tended to
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Conducting diplomacy with America’s showman-in-chief
Negotiating with Trump requires understanding the strategy, psychology and performance behind his actions.
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Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's calls for Bank of Japan rate hikes have been among the factors that led markets to nearly fully pric
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Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey
If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept such a survey.
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Trump’s Venezuela deal leaves $100 billion question unanswered
The White House hasn't explained where the $100 billion in expected investment for a new oil venture in Venezuela is supposed to come from.
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How severe are Indonesia’s wildfires?
Authorities are on high alert as they work to contain the damage and avoid the devastation that hit in 2015, the last time it faced such "su
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Nepal PM demands climate action after Himalayan disaster
While the exact cause of the collapse is unclear, climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, increasing the risk of such disaster
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Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins
Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and India's Narendra Modi are also attending the summit, which seeks to be a counter
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New stability record for Italy’s Meloni may prove fleeting
Just as Italy has shaken off its reputation for volatility, opinion polls suggest the 2027 parliamentary elections could usher in a potentia
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Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes Japan's government and central bank will take action that leads to a stronger yen, CN
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Hopes for the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2026
The 2025 update to the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK confirmed that conditions inside North Korea have deteriorated
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Japan Times 2001: Terrorists attack United States
Also in the archives, the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco and a secretive Soviet jet lands in Hokkaido.
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U.S. irks G20 ministers by inviting Russia, barring some journalists
The meeting comes as the global economy wrangles with an energy shock caused by the Iran war, tensions over China's trade surplus and an unc
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Nepal-China flood deaths near 1,000 as search efforts persist
One of Asia's poorest economies, Nepal faces daunting reconstruction efforts as it's squeezed by higher fuel costs, sluggish tourism and slo
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Why Japan should care about India’s nuclear opening
Japan must decide whether to enter India's newly opened nuclear market and, if it does, whether to insist on stronger safety standards shape
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The art of making something from nothing
Hotels are turning castoff materials into art that connects guests with local culture, history and ideas about sustainability.
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Work to consolidate Japan’s centrist opposition parties collapses
Komeito's rejection of a unified parliamentary caucus and the collapse of a merger with the Constitutional Democratic Party leave the scope
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Japan’s next security challenge: Who builds Asia’s nuclear reactors
Every reactor Beijing or Moscow builds creates a relationship that can last for generations, binding countries through fuel supplies, financ
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Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax
Japan plans to introduce the additional fees for OTC-equivalent prescription drugs in March next year.
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Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey
If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept such a survey.
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Hokkaido and Osaka governors meet to discuss secondary capital concept
The two agreed to cooperate on realizing a system where both prefectures would have backup capital functions in the event of a disaster in T
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35% of young unmarried people in Japan have no wish to get wed
Many respondents to a survey on the issue instead hope to prioritize spending their time on hobbies.
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