Japan to strengthen Pacific Ocean defense system
"A vast area on the Pacific side is a defense vacuum," Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters during his visit...
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U.S. aviator missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump w...
トランプ大統領“戦闘機の乗員救出” イラン側 徹底抗戦の構え
アメリカのトランプ大統領は5日、イランで撃墜され行方がわからなくなっていた戦闘機の乗員1人を救出したと明らかにしました。トランプ大統領は「彼らに地獄が降りかかるまであと48時間だ」として、ホルムズ海峡の開放などに応じなければエネルギー施設を...
政府 石油元売り会社に“重要施設への直接販売”要請の方針
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各地で気温上昇 夏日も あすも20度を超えるところ多い見込み
5日は広い範囲で気温が上がり、最高気温が25度以上の夏日となったところもありました。6日も東日本と西日本を中心に最高気温が20度を超えるところが多くなる見込みです。
Easter in Jerusalem disrupted by war and restrictions at Holy Sepulchre
All shops in the area were closed, heightening the sense of emptiness.
国民 玉木代表 “来春の統一地方選などで地方議員倍増目指す”
国民民主党の党大会が開かれ、玉木代表は、政策を実現させる力を高めるため地方での党勢を拡大する必要があるとして、来年春の統一地方選挙などを通じて地方議員を倍増させることを目指す方針を示しました。
Taiwan artist hopes for more cultural exchanges with Japan
A participant in the 2025 Setouchi Triennale, Taiwanese artists Wang Wen-chih believes that art has the power to remove ...
Nearly 500 elderly people killed by family caregivers in Japan in FY2006-2024
A recent analysis of a government report showed that nearly 500 people aged 65 and older died between fiscal 2006 and 20...
42-year-old man arrested over father’s death in Ehime
Kanagawa prefectural police have arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 71-year-old father at...
Rail closures total 1,366 km in Japan over 30 years amid depopulation
Railway services on 1,366 kilometers of track among 68 sections, or 5 percent of Japan's total network, have been discon...
Lantern festival host city showcases Taiwan-Japan history and culture
Taiwan has preserved many colonial-era buildings, breathing new life into them, backed by the recent "retro" trend among...
Japan should lead efforts toward U.S.-Iran ceasefire, Mideast expert says
Terashima said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had visited him to exchange opinions on nuclear issues in 2010, w...
U.S. rescues airman as Trump and Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline
The dramatic extraction resolved a crisis for U.S. President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.
Takaki Biwa on winning the 76th Mr. H. Poetry Prize
The Mr. H Prize is one of the biggest and oldest awards for contemporary Japanese poetry and often compared to the Akuta...
Tonga's debt to China hinders rebuilding effort four years after eruption
Tongan Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has said his country will not be accepting any more loans from Beijing.
Takaichi’s path from crisis manager to ‘champion’ builder
Despite steady leadership amid global risks, Prime Minister Takaichi lacks decisive economic vision, leaving questions a...
Trump’s victory rhetoric undercut by downed U.S. jet in Iran war
The downing of a U.S. aircraft has pierced the aura of invincibility Donald Trump has sought to project.
Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains
As fears of medicine shortages grow amid the war in the Middle East, pharmaceutical logistics help ensure steady shipmen...
UK royal family's dilemma over Andrew's daughters
The downfall of the former prince Andrew has left the British monarchy with a right royal headache -- how to handle his ...