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U.S. and Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions
As the war neared 6 months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks.
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Japan eyes fiscal 2027 assumed bond interest rate at 3.8%
The rate, used to calculate the government's debt-servicing costs, is expected to be raised significantly from 3% in the fiscal 2026 budget.
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U.S. and Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs
The lack of a final agreement means that new 50% duties, set to impact some $20 billion of Canadian exports to the United States, took effec
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U.S.-sanctioned ICC head warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’
In her first public comments since the sanctions, International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan said she was "not surprised"
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Japan dad ditches 7-year-old for hours to climb Mount Fuji
The boy was found alone on a hiking route on Thursday and taken into police custody, a local police officer in Shizuoka Prefecture said Satu
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In U.S., rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewater
A new pilot project achieves two purposes: environment cleanup and the recovery of the critical minerals as a valuable byproduct.
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Takaichi takes flak for ‘weak’ responses to U.S. and Russia
Tokyo did not criticize or lodge a protest against the U.S. sanctions on the ICC president or take measures after the Russian leader's trip
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Japan axes Netflix collaboration after outcry over dating show
The Justice Ministry axed the tie-up with "Badly In Love," which features ex-juvenile delinquents, following backlash against what some call
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Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders after they criticize interference
The firings came after the paper, which is partially funded by the Pentagon but has long had editorial independence, reported on grim condit
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Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now
The court's action gives the justices additional time to consider the administration's formal request to let it continue working on the $400
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China eyes bid to host 2028 U.N. climate talks
Beijing has not yet made a final decision regarding the proposal for the COP33 summit, nor is there a clear timeline for doing so.
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Trump’s environmental rollbacks are being struck down by courts
So far this summer, the White House has been losing more than winning in court.
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NATO’s eastern allies plan to cut U.S. base costs to placate Trump
The bid is being prepared for an alliance meeting with a senior U.S. defense official and reflects the urgency of their maintaining a credib
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Trump risks China blowback with plan to choke Iran’s economy
Beijing — the main buyer of Iranian oil — will provide the biggest test of Washington's determination to follow through on its plan.
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Heat wave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths
Between mid-July and mid-August, the continent's EuroMomo monitoring platform estimates that Europe saw more than 32,000 excess deaths — wit
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Takaichi eyes Cabinet reshuffle in mid-to-late September
Such a move would be Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first since taking office in October as she seeks to create an atmosphere conductive to
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Japan’s breast cancer screening rules take a big, belated step forward
In June, the health ministry revealed that breast cancer screenings would require doctors to notify patients that they had dense tissue — a
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Learn kanji and rebuild a shattered world, one ukiyo-e print at a time
Worlds Upon the Wind combines language learning, Japanese art and a story of acceptance for a slow-burn, meditative gameplay experience.
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China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system’s coldest places
The uncrewed mission will represent a major step toward Beijing's long-term goal of building a permanent human presence on the moon.
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Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project
Hundreds of troops have been deployed to clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country's south.
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Fujifilm expands key chip material output to capture AI demand
It has opened a new fabrication building that will boost output of post-CMP cleaners essential for removing particles and residues from wafe
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BYD’s tiny car has a big mission in Japan
The Shenzhen-based firm is the first foreign player to make a dedicated effort to tackle the boxy kei jidosha, or light car, a quintessentia
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Russian strikes leave Ukraine farmers with piles of unsold grain
The escalation in hostilities between Kyiv and Moscow in the Black Sea helped push wheat to a two-year high last month.
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The Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted in national security trial
A Hong Kong court found two pro-democracy activists who organized annual vigils to mark China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown guilty of "incite
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