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Japan's oldest endangered Amur tiger dies at 20 at Fukuoka zoo

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- A 20-year-old male Amur tiger, the oldest of his species in Japan, has died at a zoo in Fukuoka, according to the city.The tiger, K

LDP panel urges limits on land-buying near Japan security sites by 'individuals of concern'

TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters on foreign-national policy on June 4 drafted a set of recommendations to be presented to t

Japan official calls forex intervention a key tool to send message

Such intervention should be used when foreign exchange market moves that clearly deviate from economic fundamentals persist, Mimura said.

South Korea's Lee wins mandate for diplomatic continuity in local elections

Why Japan, Philippines are risking China's ire over sea boundary talks

16 garbage collectors in Osaka Pref. allegedly pulled out items for personal use

OSAKA -- The Tondabayashi Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture announced June 2 that 16 employees of Hannan Seiso, a city contractor responsible f

China extends outbound investment curbs to individual investors

The new rules, released Monday by China's cabinet, broadened the definition of "investors" to include individual residents.

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.

More Japan companies drop mandatory transfers as recruiting opens for 2027 graduates

TOKYO -- Companies in Japan began recruitment screenings on June 1 for students graduating in spring 2027, with some firms abolishing mandatory reloca

Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts

Baseball: Ohtani 3-for-4 as Dodgers drop series opener against D-backs

PHOENIX, Arizona (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani hit 3-for-4 and scored the opening run for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Arizona Diamo

Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Pr

LDP approves bill criminalizing vandalism of national flag

Criminalizing flag vandalism is a key policy goal of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

SoftBank overtakes Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group Corp. overtook Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday to become Japan's most valuable publicly traded company amid a rally in te

Tracking down Ebola survivors in remote mountains to find a cure

The road into Bundibugyo winds through steep green mountains along Uganda’s border with the Congo, where villages cling to hillsides and people have long moved easily between the two countries on foot.

Japan PM urges free passage through Hormuz in Iran president phone talks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she called for the free and safe passage of ships through the all-but-closed Strai

Toyota and other Japan carmakers to unify standards for defective parts

Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts

Tokyo stocks mixed, Nikkei hits fresh record high on tech rise

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index closed at a fresh record high on Monday, on the buying of some heavyweight technology shares, while the Topix

U.S. says it struck Iranian military sites as Tehran responds with air base attack

Air defenses in Kuwait, where a major U.S. base is located, were intercepting missile and drone attacks on Monday as ⁠sirens sounded across the country.