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Trump's second term Taiwan arms sales top Biden-era total by nearly 40%

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

Green jobs can’t fix South African unemployment, experts say

Nearly one-in-three South Africans are unemployed, according to the latest government figures, and the numbers are rising.

‘Blood gold’: how gangs took control of Venezuela’s mines

Nearly all Venezuelan mining activity is controlled by gangs or by guerrillas from neighboring Colombia.

U.S. races to contain deadly screwworm threatening cattle supply

The flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed on in a 3-week-old calf in south Texas, marking the first detection in the U.S. in nearly a decade.

South Korea pledges action to curb volatility as won nears 2009 low

South Korea joins authorities in Indonesia and the Philippines in stepping up measures to defend currencies as elevated oil prices hurt the region's importers.

Trump takes the lead for America's 250th birthday and World Cup celebrations

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When nearly all the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary -- fearing the

Iran hits Kuwait, U.S. strikes near Hormuz in Gulf flare-up

Iranian attacks damaged Kuwait's airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Four bodies found off Kanagawa coast

Police are investigating whether a car and a pair of shoes found on a nearby bridge are related to the bodies, which appeared to be those of a woman, a man and two girls.

Japan measles cases top 500, nearing 2019 level

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of measles cases reported in Japan this year has reached 511, approaching the 2019 total of 744, a national research insti

Yen back at ¥160 to the dollar about a month after massive intervention

The currency is now near the level that some traders believe is the red line for the government and will lead to another major effort to prop up the currency.

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.

Billionaire behind Japan’s tiny-room hotel empire bets on U.S.

APA Hotels has grown into one of Japan's most recognizable hotel operators, with more than 1,100 hotels and nearly 150,000 rooms across its global network.

Explosion in Myanmar village reportedly kills 55, injures dozens more

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, ⁠which is currently in a ceasefire with the Myanmar military, controls ​the village near the ⁠Chinese border.

French capital hosts Paris Saint-Germain parade after clashes marred Champions League win

PARIS (AP) -- A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions Leagu

Nearly half of Japanese firms lack supply-chain resilience measures

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nearly half of Japanese companies have not implemented measures to protect their supply chains against disasters and global tensions,

Survivors advise rescuers in search for last two stuck in Laos cave

Those rescued are part of a group of seven stranded in the cave by flash floods nearly two weeks ago as they searched for gold.

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.

Resort town near Tokyo offers gondola with spatial audio system

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- A gondola with a spatial audio system has been introduced on a scenic ropeway in a famous hot spring and resort town southwest of

China's GAC lost $1,200 per vehicle in 2025 as Honda tie-up deadline nears