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Trump says he will press Israel to hold back after Iran retaliates for Beirut attack

Iran has long said any peace deal with the U.S. would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon.

Tokyo Pride draws thousands to spotlight important year for LGBTQ rights

Japan remains the only Group of Seven nation that does not recognize same-sex marriage, even as public support for marriage equality has reached about 67%.

Scotland’s Tartan Army to bring ’the party’ on World Cup return

The joy of reaching the World Cup, though, has been tempered by the exorbitant prices of tickets, travel and accommodation.

DAZN forgoes World Cup broadcast exclusivity to expand reach in Japan

Pentagon sees growing espionage threat from Israel

Israel and the U.S. have long known that each was spying on the other but recent Israeli efforts to learn about U.S. positions in talks with Iran may have crossed a line.

U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction

The disclosure came a day after an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said that a peace ‌deal hinged ‌on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States.

2 US men fined 300,000 yen for trespassing at enclosure of monkey Punch

CHIBA (Kyodo) -- Two U.S. nationals were fined 300,000 yen ($1,876) each on Friday over a trespassing incident at the enclosure of Punch, a Japanese m

35 yrs after Japan's Mt. Unzen disaster, then rookie reporter teaches lessons to students

SHIMABARA, Nagasaki -- June 3 marked 35 years since a major pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen's Fugen peak in Nagasaki Prefecture claimed the lives of 4

Japan seeks to replace up to 5 nuclear reactors by 2040s, 14 by 2050s

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry ministry on Friday proposed replacing two to five aging nuclear reactors by the 2040s, and a total of 11 to 14 by th

Japan looks to replace up to 5 aging nuclear reactors by 2040s

10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach

Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.

Baseball: Ohtani throws 6 shutout frames, bats 3-for-4 in win over Arizona

PHOENIX, Arizona (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani pitched six shutout innings while reaching base five times Wednesday as he led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a

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

Paris sumo tournament should deepen existing ties and open up new frontiers

The upcoming Paris sumo exhibition is unlikely to match London's hype, but it may do more to expand its reach in Europe.

UN chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbolla

Japan measles cases top 500, nearing 2019 level

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of measles cases reported in Japan this year has reached 511, approaching the 2019 total of 744, a national research insti

Taiwan leader Lai vows peace efforts for global tech supply chains

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday vowed to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait, saying at a major technology trade show i

Removal of nuclear fuel from Fukushima plant reactor pool begins

Radiation levels at the No. 2 reactor building are still high after the nuclear fuel in the reactor melted down in the March 2011 accident.

Osaka finds peace in defeat as Sabalenka ends Paris run

The 28-year-old left Paris describing herself as "enlightened" and at peace with the emotional swings that once ‌consumed her ‌career.

Relentless Sabalenka beats Osaka to reach French Open quarters

The Belarusian recovered from a ragged opening to extend her remarkable consistency at majors, where she has reached at least the quarter-finals in her last ​14 appearances.