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Meet your match? Spot the difference #188: Crane game

Enjoy the Mainichi Shimbun's "spot the difference" puzzle. The rules are simple: find the seven differences between the two pictures. (Illustrations b

Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees 'no point' in it

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to

Changing forms of love: AI 'husband' inspires Japanese woman to leave unhappy marriage

TOKYO -- "I realized that if I wanted to change my life, I had to do it myself. Meeting 'him' made me feel that way," said a Japanese woman with a shy

Japan proposes rebuilding aging nuclear plants to meet power demand

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a strong backer of nuclear power, seeking to ease the bill for imported coal, gas and oil.

TSMC warns chip supply won’t meet AI-fueled demand for years

Comments by CEO C.C. Wei suggest production capacity remains a key bottleneck in the buildout of global computing infrastructure.

Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summit

The June 6-8 annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the industry's biggest summit, bringing together hundreds of top executives.

Speech by Governor UEDA at the Kisaragi-kai Meeting in Tokyo

Takaichi calls for cooperation at meeting with leaders of island nations

The prime minister says daily life in Japan and other island nations are deeply dependent on the marine environment and that collaboration is indispensable.

Migrant journeys in focus ahead of pope’s visit to Spain’s Canary Islands

The pope will spend the final two days of his trip to Spain on the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, where he will meet migrants and organizations working to support them.

Toilet-maker Toto hikes capital expenditures to meet AI demand for its ceramics

The company is capitalizing on an unexpected surge in demand from chip gear makers seeking ceramics able to withstand dirt particles, corrosive materials and high temperatures.

Chipmaker SK Hynix to double wafer capacity in 5 years to meet AI demand

Minutes of the Twenty-fourth Round of the "Bond Market Group" Meetings (May 21-22, 2026)

Taiwan opposition leader would be ’very willing’ to meet Trump on U.S. trip

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun says she is willing to meet anyone who is "conducive to peace," just as she ⁠had met Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Kenny Bednarek blows by Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo in Diamond League meet

Bednarek clocked 19.69 ​seconds, gaining a sizeable lead in the first half of the race to leave a struggling ‌Tebogo 0.27 ‌seconds behind in second place.

Rush to buy air conditioners in Japan before pricier models hit next April

The new models are expected to be pricier to meet the updated energy standards set to kick in next April, with some manufacturers already phasing out their older models.

New Cat Stationmaster Charms Visitors on Chiba's Local Railway

Meet Nakano-san, the stray cat turned stationmaster who is drawing crowds and bringing new hope to a struggling railway. The post New Cat Stationmaster Charms Visitors on Chiba's Local Railway first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Embattled Nidec to suspend biz acquisitions

A panel of outside experts concluded that pressure to meet performance targets was among the factors behind the irregularities.

Drone hits nuclear facility as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes

Ukraine and Russia traded aerial attacks as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held what he called a special meeting on next steps with top aides.

U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to accelerate missile coproduction

A key focus of the meeting was a Japanese proposal known as "Operation Supercharge," designed to accelerate joint development and mass production of advanced missile systems.

Japan eyes Mogami frigate export to New Zealand in 1st trilateral talks

SINGAPORE (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday held the first trilateral meeting with his counterparts from New Zealand a