Latest News
-
Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 15)
....
November 15, 2023
-
ReutersChina Factory Output, Retail Sales Beat Expectations in Boost to Economic Recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial output and retail sales growth beat expectations in October, ...
November 15, 2023
-
General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Service Suspended Between Sendai and Morioka
Tohoku Shinkansen train services are currently suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations after a...
November 15, 2023
-
Defense & SecurityJapan to Provide Patrol Ships to Bangladesh under OSA Framework; More Secure Sea Lanes Sought
The government has decided to provide patrol ships worth about ¥600 million to Bangladesh under the ...
November 15, 2023
-
ScienceSolar Flares Bathe Swathes of Siberia in Scarlet ‘Northern Lights’
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Swathes of Russia and Ukraine were bathed in some of the strongest scarlet and gr...
November 15, 2023
-
CompaniesToyota’s Camry, Best-Selling Car in U.S., Goes All-Hybrid
DETROIT (Reuters) – The next generation of the Toyota Camry, the best-selling sedan in the U.S. mark...
November 15, 2023
-
ScienceTohoku Univ. Team Finds Nerve Stimulation Could Beat Diabetes
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — A research team of Tohoku University has found that insulin-secreting cells in...
November 15, 2023
-
ReutersRussian Resources Minister Visits North Korea amid New Missile Development
SEOUL (Reuters) – A Russian delegation led by natural resources minister Alexander Kozlov is visitin...
November 15, 2023
-
Associated PressNorth Korea Says It Tested New Solid-Fuel Engines for Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested new solid-fuel engines d...
November 15, 2023
-
Associated PressU.S. House Votes to Prevent a Government Shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson Relies on Democrats for Help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new ...
November 15, 2023
-
SumoThe Sumo Scene / Grand Sumo Tournament Wrestlers Find Power in Local Food; Powerful Wrestler Chiyonofuji Remembered
The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, taking place in Fukuoka, is the final grand sumo tournament of the...
November 15, 2023
-
ReutersU.S. Backs Claim Hamas Uses Gaza Hospitals as Military Cover amid Hopes for Hostages’ Release
GAZA/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday its independent intelligence s...
November 15, 2023
-
MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Jumps 2% on Strong Earnings, Dovish Fed Bets
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped 2% on Wednesday, topping the 33,000 psychologi...
November 15, 2023
-
General NewsSapporo Girl Hit by Stray Tire, Left in Critical Condition; Car May Have Been Modified
SAPPORO — A girl on Tuesday was hit by a tire that had fallen off a moving car in Sapporo and was in...
November 15, 2023
-
Associated PressBiden Says His Goal for Xi Meeting is to Get U.S.-China Communications Back to Normal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping swept into San Francisco on Tuesday ...
November 15, 2023