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Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska set up unlikely French Open final

Early exits for marquee names including defending champion Coco Gauff, four-time winner Iga Swiatek and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka opened the door for a new cast of contenders.

Ex-Saga police technician found to have mishandled 239 DNA tests Category: Society

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A former Saga prefectural police technician mishandled DNA tests in 239 cases, including 37 in which proper analysis might have helpe

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani shines on mound and at plate in win over Diamondbacks

Kyle Tucker had three hits including a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who have won the past two after dropping ​the opener of the four-game series.

Trump proposes new levies of at least 10% to rebuild tariff wall

Products from major economies — including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Switzerland — would be subject to a 12.5% levy.

3 more, including yakuza, arrested over 420 mil. yen theft in Tokyo

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A senior yakuza member and two others have been arrested for their alleged roles in the theft of about 423 million yen ($2.6 million)

US floats new tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor, including China

Tropical Storm Jangmi slams Japan, triggering flood alerts and disrupting transportation

Flood warnings were in place for several rivers in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, including Level 4 alerts for the Meguro, Kanda, Nogawa and Sengawa rivers.

Boston Consulting Group exec urges Japan to clarify purpose of investment

Reiko Akiike, co-chair of Boston Consulting Group Japan, says she has strong expectations for investment in areas including AI, semiconductors and quantum technology.

Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

The nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who said they had been the subject of government abuse has sparked uproar, including from Republican senators.

Five-Level System Simplifies Disaster Information Sharing in Japan

Stay put? Get ready to go? A color-coded system with five levels makes clear what action to take in case of weather-related disasters in Japan, including when to evacuate.

Nvidia enters Windows PC market, taking on Intel and AMD

Its new RTX Spark Superchip will debut this fall in laptops and desktops running the Windows for Arm operating system from brands including Dell and Lenovo.

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.

Pentagon’s Asia command seeks weapons aimed at deterring China

The U.S. military is quietly seeking to bolster its ability to deter or battle China over Taiwan, including with new warship-killing bombs and advanced sea mines.

Iran’s strongest card in nuclear talks: its highly enriched uranium

Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran's nuclear program.

Nissan 5 execs receive $8.7 mil. remuneration amid 2 years of net losses

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co.'s five executive officers, including President Ivan Espinosa, received remuneration totaling 1.39 billion yen ($8.7

Japan's population marks sharpest drop to 123 mil. in 2025: census

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's population, including foreign residents, fell by a record 3.1 million from 2020 to 123,049,524 in 2025, the latest census sho

MLB owners push for salary cap in negotiations with MLB Players’ Association

MLB announced Thursday that it intends to seek a $245.3 million salary cap (including benefits).

Japan’s National Holidays in 2027

A summary of Japan’s 16 national holidays in 2027, including the Golden Week cluster of holidays in late spring.

Government urges transport firms to guard against AI misuse

The instructions were made at a meeting with operators from six infrastructure sectors, also including ports, airports, logistics and water supply.

Japan to study GPS tracking of stalkers as part of countermeasures review

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Thursday said studies will proceed on boosting stalking countermeasures including some offenders wearing GPS tracki