Latest News
-
Associated PressSticker shock: March inflation likely set new 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — With ever-rising costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing...
April 12, 2022
-
Books & LiteratureProtectors of kaiju monsters have to confront human ones
Some Japanese friends were surprised when I mentioned that I was reading American author John Scalzi...
April 12, 2022
-
Politics & GovernmentKishida plans diplomatic Golden Week to SE Asia, Europe
While much of Japan will be on holiday during the Golden Week from late April through early May, Pri...
April 12, 2022
-
ReutersU.S. aircraft carrier deploys off Korean peninsula amid tensions with North – official
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is operating in waters off the Kor...
April 12, 2022
-
ReutersAs Australia election campaign heats up, PM Morrison touts jobs credentials after rival’s gaffe
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday put jobs at the forefront of ...
April 12, 2022
-
EconomyChina’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy putting global economy at risk
China’s “zero-coronavirus” policy is now posing a risk to the global economy. The lockdowns of major...
April 12, 2022
-
Associated PressRussia’s war to shrink Ukraine economy 45%, World Bank says
LONDON (AP) — The World Bank says Ukraine's economy will shrink by 45.1% this year because of Russia...
April 12, 2022
-
Asia-PacificChinese spy ship passes through Tsushima Strait near Nagasaki
A Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft spotted a Chinese Navy Dongdiao-class reconnaissance s...
April 12, 2022
-
Associated PressIran seeks more security for diplomatic sites in Afghanistan
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran on Monday urged the Taliban to provide better security at Iranian diplomatic site...
April 12, 2022
-
Japan In FocusShizuoka: 2 Japan college students create booklet, map to promote Shizuoka Pref. hometown
FUJI, Shizuoka — Two college students who grew up in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, have created a bookl...
April 12, 2022
-
Associated PressU.S. orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is und...
April 12, 2022
-
CoronavirusTake a shot at getting tickets to see panda cubs at Ueno Zoo
Want to see the pandas at Ueno Zoo? For people in Tokyo who have yet to receive the COVID-19 booster...
April 12, 2022
-
Imperial FamilyCrown Princess Kiko visits Kiyose museum
Crown Princess Kiko on Monday visited Kiyose City Museum, which is holding an exhibition about tuber...
April 12, 2022
-
Associated PressBiden aims at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made fir...
April 12, 2022
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Cooperate to protect established order with eye on China, Russia
An international order based on rules is essential to maintaining peace and prosperity in Asia. It i...
April 12, 2022