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Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan

Some facilities stopped offering discounts amid criticism of preferential treatment for foreigners.

Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks

The strikes on the city and the surrounding region set a defense ministry facility ablaze and disrupted operations at an airport for several hours.

Japan's Toray to build plastics facility in India, tapping into auto demand

Japan ditch pre-World Cup pitch in Monterrey due to poor conditions

Video of Japan ⁠training at Tigres' facility went viral ⁠on Mexican social media Wednesday, as the pitch had ​visible signs ⁠of wear.

Japan’s new growth strategy to promote overseas investment

The government will position foreign direct investment as a core policy instrument to facilitate exports.

North Korea’s Kim says ‘newly inaugurated’ nuke site opens door to ‘larger plans’

Kim Jong Un said the suspected uranium-enrichment facility will help create an "environment for going into the new next-stage of bolstering up the nuclear forces."

Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines to invest $300m in US offshore LNG facility

South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash

Countries such as Japan and Canada have gender-neutral facilities, which has sparked pushback from critics who express privacy and safety concerns.

Ukraine’s Kyiv under heavy Russian attack, apartment building on fire, mayor says

Moscow has targeted Ukraine's power supplies and infrastructure this year while Kyiv has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia.

Japan stations, facilities using AI system to prevent suicide by jumping

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- About 40 stations and commercial buildings in Japan have introduced an artificial intelligence system to prevent suicide that has hel

In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground

With space for 6,500 tons of uranium, a new facility in Finland is aimed at providing permanent storage for spent fuel from Finland's five nuclear reactors.

Osaka Prison helps rehabilitate inmates with developmental disabilities

Prisoners with development disorders at Osaka Prison receive education and guidance focusing on facilitating self-understanding and improving cooperative behavior.

Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil sites as Kyiv expects more strikes

(AP) -- Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at more Russian oil facilities overnight into Saturday, Russian officials said, in what appeared to be th

Drone hits nuclear facility as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes

Ukraine and Russia traded aerial attacks as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held what he called a special meeting on next steps with top aides.

Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response

At least three such incidents have occurred in the northeastern province of Ituri where the first Ebola cases were reported.