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United Airlines continues Japan expansion with new Okinawa and Osaka routes
As tourism booms across Japan, United Airlines is continuing to expand its offerings to the country, with new routes planned for Okinawa and
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Russia is escalating hybrid attacks and Europe has no answer
From cyber attacks to armed drones and mysterious cases of arson, tensions are rising across the continent as the war in Ukraine is set to e
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Swiss to vote on tightening neutrality, ending cooperation with NATO
Posters featuring doves of peace and asking voters to reject war have appeared across the Alpine nation.
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Crown prince and crown princess return from Paraguay
The trip marked Crown Prince Akishino's first visit to the South American country in 20 years.
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Japan to end subsidies for solar panels
Installation costs will remain eligible for aid in principle, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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JSA plans to reduce summer burden on <i>rikishi</i> from 2027
The relentless summer regional tour has long tested rikishi to their limits, but proposed changes to scheduling, travel and venue selection
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Japan may freeze aviation fuel tax increase
The transport ministry has judged that continued tax support for airlines is necessary amid soaring fuel prices reflecting the Middle East t
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Crested ibis release in Noto marks milestone for the species on Honshu
The release represents a significant step in efforts to reintroduce the crested ibis to the wild after the species had become extinct in Jap
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Israel takes control of U.N. training center for Palestinians
The center was established in 1952 and offers vocational training to around 340 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank every year.
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Takaichi rejects ‘weak-kneed’ criticism over ICC sanctions response
Criticism mounted after Tokyo's initial response to the U.S. sanctioning International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane was to describe
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Human rights in Myanmar hitting a ‘new low,’ U.N. warns
The U.N. human rights office denounced the "ever-worsening brutal abuse" of the Rohingya minority and the "devastating impact" of illicit ec
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Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035, analysis finds
By 2035, U.S. consumers will spend up to $30 billion a year more on electricity, with household bills increasing by up to 25% in some parts
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Founders once linked to Bezos project pitch AI that models physics, not language
The new type of artificial intelligence model built by Anima Anandkumar and Benedikt Jenik has learned to predict physical phenomena in spac
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Japan, Indonesia, Australia defense chiefs hold first-ever trilateral talks
The three agreed to promote defense cooperation, just weeks after Jakarta reached a deal with Beijing to boost military ties following joint
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Japan debt-servicing costs to hit $230 billion record next year
The sharp increase highlights the growing burden of higher interest rates.
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PGA Tour overhauls postseason with new match play format
The PGA Tour said the goal was to create an easier-to-follow competitive model for fans with greater consequence and a stronger season-long
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Japanese Red Cross worried over Kumamoto evacuees’ health after quake
Officials said that evacuees' health could deteriorate due to prolonged life at shelters or in their own cars.
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Olympic champion Alysa Liu to sit out 2026-27 season
Liu said she was planning to work on her "overall artistry, spins, jumps, everything" during her break from competition.
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Japan strategizes to support forestry industry revitalization
The plans are expected to include consolidation of forests held by different owners, use of information and communication technology, and im
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Evacuees from Fukushima nuclear meltdown reach settlement with Tepco
The decision came on the heels of the Supreme Court's June 2022 ruling that the government was not liable for the nuclear accident.
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Soil from decontamination work in Fukushima to be reused in regional cities
The government decided to begin reusing the soil for flowerbeds at buildings in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, and in Saitama, where central g
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Data believed to be fake diploma seized from former Ito mayor’s computer
Maki Takubo has continued to deny forging the document, the physical version of which is kept in the safe of a law firm in Tokyo and has not
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What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes are being made?
Business groups and companies say the visas help recruit highly skilled professionals and address a lack of qualified U.S. workers in some i
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Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran’s trade partners
Iraq, which has more than $100 billion in reserves held in the U.S., is a rare ally of both Washington and Tehran.
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