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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in ne

Kyoto police search for missing American tourist

James Higginbotham, who also goes by Weston, was last seen in the Kyoto area on Friday last week.

South Korea, China agree first expansion in flight rights in seven years

The deal would make it easier to add flights on high-demand routes such as ​Incheon to Shanghai and Incheon ⁠to Guangzhou, where existing rights had been fully used by both sides.

Yokohama’s Enoki-Tei Café: Afternoon Tea in an English-Style House

Enoki-Tei is a café in an English-style house built almost a century ago in Yokohama’s wealthy Yamate district. Customers line up for both its delicious tea and confections, and its old-time atmosphere.

Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over chatbot safety concerns

Florida's sweeping lawsuit cites a range of alleged harms caused by ChatGPT while stating the chatbot is particularly addictive, impacting both younger people and adults.

Vietnam and Philippines elevate ties, discuss South China Sea

Vietnamese leader To Lam's trip to the Philippines comes as both countries grapple with an increasingly assertive Chinese presence in the South China Sea.

Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda

The organization's director general said there were 263 confirmed cases in both countries as of Saturday, with 43 confirmed deaths.

The Frenchmen who gave sake a Champagne soul

Carl Hirschmann and former Champagne cellar master Regis Camus lean on techniques from the wine world to produce a sake that has a foot in both Europe and Japan.

LDP and CRA agree on debate schedule for fiscal 2026 supplementary budget

The budget committees of both the upper and lower houses will each spend one day deliberating the extra budget for the fiscal year that started in April.

Most approve of Japan's post-divorce joint custody, but concerns remain: Mainichi poll

TOKYO -- A revised Civil Code allowing joint custody by both parents after divorce took effect in Japan in April. The country sees about 180,000 divor

Min Aung Hlaing’s India visit set to benefit both sides

Japanese cinema, intellectual property step into global spotlight at Cannes

CANNES, France -- Art and commerce are the two wheels of cinema, and both are indispensable. Major international film festivals help keep both turning

Barbaric tastes: The pickled Portuguese dish that won over Japan

A refreshingly piquant bite for increasingly warm days, this medley of Portuguese and Japanese flavors works as both an appetizer and main dish.