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Takaichi joins Time's list of 100 most influential people

In an introduction article, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike wrote that the prime ministe...

Ex-teacher who opened group chat for sharing indecent i...

Yuji Wada, one of seven teachers who reportedly victimized more than 75 children...

Huge 'bathtub ring' may show contours of ancient ocean ...

A new study builds on earlier evidence of a bygone Martian ocean including studi...

Shohei Ohtani fans 10 as Dodgers complete sweep of Mets

Ohtani gave up one run, two hits and two ​walks on a rare pitching outing when h...

Al Horford carries Warriors to play-in win over Clippers

Golden State advances to a sudden-death matchup against the Suns in Phoenix on F...

Xi meets Russian official as leaders flock to China ove...

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow could "compensate" for China's e...

‘Nuisance streamer’ Johnny Somali sentenced to six mont...

The 25-year-old American influencer received a prison sentence from a South Kore...

Avdija's late heroics lift Blazers into playoffs

The Trail Blazers ended a four-year playoff drought and will open a best-of-seve...

Usyk defends decision to fight kickboxer Verhoeven

Oleksandr Usyk, who has not boxed since ‌beating ‌Britain's Daniel Dubois at Lon...

Why Princess Aiko won't ascend the chrysanthemum throne

The princess has proven to be popular in Japan, but politicians, including Prime...

Chiyomaru’s next act shines light on sumo’s unsung roles

A new role as wakamonogashira may bring overdue attention to the little-known ve...

Japan ends USWNT's 10-match winning streak

Akane Okuma made five saves to become the first goalkeeper to hold the U.S. scor...

U.S. announces 'major' defense partnership with Indonesia

Jakarta said a U.S. proposal to grant American military aircraft access over Ind...

From war hero to politics, Zelenskyy’s top aide steps o...

The question circulating in Kyiv's corridors of power and beyond is how far Kyry...

Chernobyl containment at risk of 'catastrophic' collaps...

Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly targeting the site during Moscow's full-sc...

Parliament begins debate on bill to create disaster man...

The new agency, aimed to be launched this autumn with its headquarters in Tokyo,...