Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Japan's Northern Territories for the first time. Russia controls the islands. Japan claims them, and has strongly protested the visit.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August. She has often fiercely criticized the mainstream media. President Donald Trump announced her departure in a ...

The US State Department has launched a task force committed to preventing "birth tourism," the practice of entering the United States on a nonimmigrant visa to give birth and secure US citizenship for ...

In 1945 at the end of WWII, an atomic bomb hit Nagasaki. We enjoy the stunning scenery, but more importantly we talk with those who survived and remember those who lost their lives.

A memorial service has been held in the eastern Japanese prefecture of Gunma for the victims of the world's deadliest ...

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this week has reached 265. Rescuers are racing against the clock as the crucial 72-hour mark approaches. The chances of survival are ...

Kumamoto Castle reopened to visitors on Thursday, after safety was confirmed following the powerful quake that struck Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. The pay-to-enter area of the castle ...

The International Energy Agency has slashed its global oil supply forecast for 2026. This comes amid continued disruptions caused by the hostilities between the United States and Iran over the Strait ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has talked over the phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and stressed the importance of ensuring free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

North Korea's foreign ministry has criticized South Korea's plan to launch a domestically made nuclear-powered submarine. The North says the South's possession of a nuclear submarine "will inevitably ...

China's domestically produced passenger jet has entered into service on an international route for the first time. The aircraft faces the challenge of raising its profile in global markets.

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