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NBA Commissioner says 2027 launch of NBA Europe remains on track

The league has seen record interest in the proposed competition, and the ‌NBA is ‌working closely with FIBA on the project.

JCB to launch app for Taiwan credit card members visiting Japan

Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan to launch EV-to-grid power trading services

Lebanon launches safety audit of Middle East Airlines amid pilot groups’ complaints

The audit puts scrutiny on the Beirut-based flag carrier, which has kept the country connected through war and financial collapse.

Japan PM office starts new social media account amid press access concerns

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Tuesday it will formally launch a social media account covering Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's activiti

Japan’s cabinet public affairs secretary launches X account

The move is aimed at spreading more information about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration.

Japan's Advantage Partners launches $1.8bn buyout fund

Nine dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine

Moscow warned last week that it intended to launch "systematic strikes" on targets in Kyiv and urged foreign nationals to leave.

China is building launchpads near its nuclear missile silos

The scale of the construction points to a sweeping expansion of hardened infrastructure ​designed to protect and operate China's land-based nuclear forces.

Space rally gets reality check with Blue Origin blowup

The Jeff Bezos-backed firm's New Glenn rocket blew up Thursday evening while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad.

Japan's Don Quijote to launch black-and-white label in ink shortage gambit

Out of the blue: Aviation academy starts skydiving in Japan with views of Mt. Fuji

KOFU -- An aviation academy in central Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture has teamed up with two companies to launch a skydiving experience service, tapping

New ferry linking Taiwan with Japan's Okinawa launched

KEELUNG (Kyodo) -- A ceremony was held Thursday to launch a ferry route between Taiwan and Japan's Okinawa, restoring the direct service between Keelu

China launches crewed space flight as part of moon ambitions

A key experiment will be one of the crew staying for a year in orbit to study the effects of a long stay in microgravity as part of China's preparations for future lunar missions.

Police obtain arrest warrant for man in Hyogo murder case

The man's whereabouts are unknown, a situation prompting the Hyogo Prefectural Police Department to launch an open investigation into the case.

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv hit by massive missile and drone attack

Kyiv was hit by ⁠a massive strike of missiles and drones early on Sunday, shortly after its air force warned Russia might launch a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile.

NATO not drawing up plans for Hormuz mission, top commander says

Any decision to launch ​a mission would require the approval of all NATO's 32 members and several have already signaled opposition.

UAE says drone that hit near its nuclear plant was launched from Iraq

Iraq is home to powerful Iranian-backed militia ​groups that have claimed attacks against "enemy bases ⁠in Iraq and the region" during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.