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U.S. designates American held by China as wrongfully detained
The State Department says Myanmar scholar Min Zin was detained at the airport after he traveled to Yunnan, China, in June on the invitation
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Kim Jong Un’s sister mocks South Korea as U.S. ‘puppet’ over drill cutback
Kim Yo Jong drew attention to Seoul's inability to protest even as U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries' joi
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Carlos Alcaraz set to return from injury to defend title at U.S. Open
The Spaniard has not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in mid-April with a right wrist injury, missing both the French Open a
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No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer
The trend is gathering pace as more Japanese men also shed their resistance to wearing shorts, once considered appropriate only for children
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Breaking community still working to escape Raygun’s shadow
Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, became the focus of intense scrutiny and suffered online backlash following her performance at the
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Japan’s inflation picks up, backing BOJ’s case for rate hike
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, picking up from a 1.6% advance in the previous month.
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NFL says over 200 players interested in competing in flag football at LA Olympics
More information on the potential involvement of NFL players at the Olympics will come at the end of the 2026-27 season
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Four railway workers die after being struck by limited-express train in Tochigi
The men, in their 50s and 60s, had been performing weeding on railroad tracks.
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Anthropic expects to match or top SpaceX’s record IPO size
The Claude developer is running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly for its potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of this month, sou
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Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says
The area around Mont Blanc — nicknamed the "roof of Europe" — has been particularly hard hit.
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ChatGPT can now control iMessage, potentially raising Apple privacy concerns
An OpenAI tool that could upload Apple customer data to that company's network is likely to spark questions.
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North Korea is ratcheting up its anti-Japan rhetoric
Tokyo is becoming a bigger factor in Pyongyang's geopolitical maneuvering — and a more useful justification to press ahead with its military
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Nissin’s new cold-water instant noodles sell out in a week
Ready after just 5 minutes of soaking in cold water, the quick bite sold more than a month's supply in a matter of days.
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South Korea seeks China’s help as Trump pushes for Kim talks
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun called for China to play a constructive role during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Seoul o
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Japan executes 58-year-old man convicted of killing five in 2009 Osaka pachinko parlor arson
The death row convict was executed Friday morning, according to media reports.
Sport
Yuki Tsunoda happy to cut beach vacation short to race at Dutch Grand Prix
The reserve driver, who lost his race seat last season, was called up after Red Bull regular Isack Hadjar injured his wrist in training.
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What Japanese says when family obligations take an unexpected turn
Marriage may end with death, but family obligations can persist — and Japanese has words for the contradiction.
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Summer Sonic’s future is looking more Japanese
Ado, The Strokes, Jennie, Sakanaction and L'Arc-en-Ciel helped define a festival in transition.
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Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October
The uncrewed Martian Moons eXploration probe may help unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.
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‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ in Japan, perhaps for the last time
The work will be displayed from Friday at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka while its home museum, the Mauritshuis in The Hague, closes
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Taiwan proposes boosting 2027 defense spending 18% to a record high
Taiwan also faces calls from Washington to spend more on its own defense, mirroring U.S. pressure on Europe, something President Lai Ching-t
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India and Japan agree to bolster defense ties
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh held talks and signed a memorandum on maritime security cooperati
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Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says lack of Patriots costs lives
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched dozens of ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, as well as 168 drones, in the massive overnigh
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Paths to tighter political donations rules in Japan remain unclear
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to continue prioritizing reducing seats in the House of Representatives over tightening rules on c
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