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South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-prime minister on martial law charges

South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term ...

Han Duck-soo’s case may set the tone for ex-President Yoon’s current trial and o...

Lightning strike leaves 20 stranded on Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel for hours

Lightning strike leaves 20 stranded on Japan’s tallest ...

Passengers waited up to nine hours before they could disembark after the Ferris ...

Aonishiki’s promotion to ōzeki seals 2025 as era-changing year

Aonishiki’s promotion to ōzeki seals 2025 as era-changi...

With two young yokozuna and now a fresh-faced ozeki at the top of the sumo ranki...

U.S. peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say

U.S. peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document,...

The paper contained language that the Russian government had previously put forw...

U.K. woman’s petition to bring women-only train carriages to London gains traction

U.K. woman’s petition to bring women-only train carriag...

Camille Brown, a student in London, said the successful introduction of the meas...

Abe shooter says ‘despair and sense of crisis’ triggered 2022 attack

Abe shooter says ‘despair and sense of crisis’ triggere...

Tetsuya Yamagami explained how he came to view the politician as a friend of the...

Fans bewildered by Argentina's complex top-flight soccer system

Fans bewildered by Argentina's complex top-flight socce...

The jumble of formats seems to be driven by commercial interests and is making A...

Kodansha ordered to pay damages to comedian over defamatory reports

Kodansha ordered to pay damages to comedian over defama...

Comedian Sense Watanabe had sued Kodansha and its weekly magazine editor, claimi...

No need for Takaichi to back off over Taiwan, U.S. think tank chair says

No need for Takaichi to back off over Taiwan, U.S. thin...

In a recent interview, Kenneth Weinstein, Japan chair at the U.S. think tank Hud...

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Kumamoto

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Kumamoto

The temblor measured up to an upper 5, the fourth-highest level on Japan's 10-po...

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Japan gets its own bureau of government efficiency, but no Elon Musk in sight

Japan gets its own bureau of government efficiency, but...

Concerns of DOGE-like chaos were dismissed, with the finance minister stressing ...

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A calico cat with enchanting green eyes

A calico cat with enchanting green eyes

After an adjustment period, Kalimba has been showing her sweet and playful side.

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British gymnast Whitlock comes out of retirement to target LA 2028

British gymnast Whitlock comes out of retirement to tar...

Whitlock had previously said the 2024 Olympics would be his last, but he felt hi...

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Japan to push noh master Zeami’s ‘Fushikaden’ for UNESCO listing

Japan to push noh master Zeami’s ‘Fushikaden’ for UNESC...

The Executive Board of the U.N. agency is expected to review the bid in spring 2...

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Ohtani hoping to represent Japan again at 2026 World Baseball Classic

Ohtani hoping to represent Japan again at 2026 World Ba...

“I’m happy to play again representing Japan,” the four-time MVP said on social m...

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Lower House passes bill to scrap add-on gasoline tax

Lower House passes bill to scrap add-on gasoline tax

The legislation, adopted at a plenary meeting, also states that the provisional ...