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Over 30 island nations join inaugural ocean forum in Tokyo

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Around 300 representatives from over 30 island nations gathered Wednesday in Tokyo for a two-day conference to discuss maritime conse

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

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.

'Punch' the viral monkey at Japan zoo draws 43 mil. yen in donations as deadline extended

ICHIKAWA, Chiba -- The government of this east Japan city has revealed that as of May 24 it had received some 43 million yen (approx. $269,700) in don

Full Speech: Defense Minister Koizumi Rejects Beijing's 'New Militarism' Accusation

In Singapore, Koizumi laid out Japan's case for deeper security cooperation, urging unity among like-minded nations amid growing regional tensions. The post Full Speech: Defense Minister Koizumi Rejects Beijing's 'New Militarism' Accusation first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Australian researchers teach brain cells to play ’Doom’ video game

Each so-called "biological computer" contains around 200,000 living human brain cells, grown from stem cells that were harvested from blood donations.

AUKUS nations to develop payloads for uncrewed undersea vehicles

The U.S. defense secretary met his Australian and British counterparts on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where they reviewed progress on the AUKUS pact.

Mogami frigate talks anchor first Japan, Australia, N.Z. trilateral defense chiefs’ meeting

The three nations' first such meeting signaled the emergence of a new regional security format as they explore a three-way expansion of Tokyo's Mogami-class frigate program.

No feasts and no joy: Gazans mark a dark Eid

Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes are still common in Gaza, where most of the population depends on aid for basic needs, according to the United Nations.

Board of Peace official Gaza fund is empty despite pledges, source says

Since the board was set up, its fund — administered by the World Bank and endorsed by the United Nations — has received no money from donors, the source said.

Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal

Public mistrust of ‌Israel ‌in Muslim nations remains high over the scale of its military offensive in Gaza.

Iran, Israel and Arab nations are bound by a new 'balance of terror'