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Iran's soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi criticized soccer's governing body after the team arrived in Mexico on Sunday with some members of

Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan

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

Trump’s ’crazy’ rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

A leaked phone call this week laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.

LDP’s flag desecration bill rekindles debate over limits of expression

Advocates say the measure is meant to address a legal gap but critics argue the bill's language is "extremely vague."

Rubio says China cannot censor history of Tiananmen Square crackdown

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on Wednesday criticized Chinese authorities for attempting to erase memories of the bloody 1989 mi

Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran

BEIRUT (AP) -- President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "crazy" in a phone call that involved expl

U.S. tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces as Washington steps back

Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO and told its European members they will have to take over primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the continent.

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.

U.S. takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China

Nvidia and AMD's chips may have been making their ⁠way to Chinese entities despite U.S. efforts to starve China of the semiconductors needed to develop critical AI capabilities.

Japan's defense minister rejects China criticism, vows Indo-Pacific ties

SINGAPORE (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday pledged to strengthen his country's defense capabilities and security cooper

WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak

Tedros said the rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved ⁠vaccines or treatments, making early palliative care — including isolation, rehydration and pain management — critical.

Japan dismisses ’ridiculous’ Russian criticism of military buildup

Russia's U.N. ambassador had said that "remilitarization" in Germany and Japan was a dangerous threat to global security and was undoing the results of World War II.

As Europe weighs less reliance on U.S. military, Asia doubles down

Tokyo, Seoul, Canberra and other capitals in the region believe U.S. military power is critical to counter the challenges from China and North Korea.

Quad ministers unveil energy, critical minerals, Fiji port plans

A warning to critical minerals buyers: avoid butter mountains, aluminium floods

In the 1980s and 1990s, subsidies, cheap energy and price guarantees fueled overproduction of various products which flooded markets, tanked prices and spread pain globally.

Xi strongly criticized Takaichi over Japan’s ‘remilitarization’ during Trump summit

The Chinese leader became visibly agitated over Japan's increased defense spending, in one of the most heated parts of his summit with the U.S. president, a media report said.

Dread and denial at heart of deadly Congo Ebola outbreak

Many in the outbreak's epicenter are split between criticism of the government's response and denial of the disease's very existence.

China coal mine blast kills at least 90, more missing

At least 123 people were also sent to hospital for treatment, four of whom were in critical or severe condition, state broadcaster CCTV said.

U.S. seeking transfer of intellectual property rights in drone deal, Kyiv says

Washington appears interested in getting access to critical technologies and rights that would allow it to replicate the equipment, a source said.