Latest News
-
ReutersBlinken Visits South Korea as North Korea, Russia Deepen Ties
SEOUL, Nov 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Seoul on Wednesd...
November 8, 2023
-
ReutersKentucky Governor Beshear Wins Re-Election as US Contests Offer 2024 Preview
Nov 7 (Reuters) - Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear won a second four-year term on Tuesday, ...
November 8, 2023
-
ReutersIsrael Targets Hamas Tunnels After Encircling Gaza City
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Israel's ground forces in the Gaza Strip aimed on Wednesday to loc...
November 8, 2023
-
ReutersG7’s Top Diplomats Discuss What Happens After Gaza Conflict
TOKYO (Reuters) - G7 foreign ministers discussed how to revitalize peace efforts in the Middle East ...
November 8, 2023
-
Associated PressBiden-Xi Meeting in San Francisco Still on Track but No Major Breakthroughs Expected
WASHINGTON (AP) — The anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping ...
November 8, 2023
-
Associated PressBlinken Seeks G7 Unity on Israel-Hamas War among Items on Crisis-Heavy Global Agenda
TOKYO (AP) — Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
November 8, 2023
-
Associated PressHow Lebanon’s Hezbollah Group Became a Critical Player in the Israel-Hamas War
BEIRUT (AP) — When the Lebanese militia Hezbollah announced last week that its leader, Hassan Nasral...
November 8, 2023
-
Japan In FocusSake Brewer Gives Thanks for New Sake with Shinto Ritual in Aichi Pref.
HANDA, Aichi — A Shinto ritual was held at a sake brewery in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, in which the m...
November 8, 2023
-
Associated PressHighlights of Donald Trump’s Hours on the Witness Stand at His New York Civil Fraud Trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump went off. Again and again. Making the witness stand at his civil fraud ...
November 8, 2023
-
Associated PressIsrael Fights Hamas Deep in Gaza City and Foresees Control of Enclave’s Security after War
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Tuesday that its ground forces were battling Hamas fighte...
November 8, 2023
-
BasketballThe NBA’s In-Season Tournament Is Finally Set to Begin, Giving Teams Another Trophy Shot
Someone asked San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich this week about the chances the Spurs and rookie Vict...
November 8, 2023
-
General News12-Year-Old Girl Scales Mt. Kilimanjaro; Sets Goal to Climb Highest Peak in Antarctica
KOFU — A sixth-grade elementary school student from Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, successfully scaled ...
November 8, 2023
-
Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Speak with Order of Culture and Cultural Merit Awardees at Imperial Palace
The Emperor and Empress invited this fiscal year’s awardees of the Order of Culture and those of the...
November 8, 2023
-
General NewsRuling, Opposition Parties Express Opinions That Govt Should Not Accept ¥10 Bil. Deposit From Unification Church
The ruling and opposition parties both indicated Tuesday that it may be difficult to accept a ¥10 b...
November 7, 2023
-
Politics & GovernmentGovt to Use AI to Combat Coastal Erosion from Fiscal 2024; AI to Use Satellite, Drone Images to Aid Disaster Prevention Efforts
With the aim of preventing coastal erosion throughout Japan, the government is set to introduce an o...
November 7, 2023