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An Imperial Week in Photos: State Visit, University Baseball, and a Landmark Crested Ibis Release

Highlights included a farewell for President Marcos at the Imperial Palace, a visit by Norway's crown prince, and the release of crested ibises in Ishikawa. The post An Imperial Week in Photos: State Visit, University Baseball, and a Landmark Crested Ibis Release first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in ne

China's Xi to visit North Korea next week, first time since 2019

China's Xi to visit North Korea for first time since 2019

Is an honorable U.S. surrender to Iran inevitable?

The only path left may be what could be called an "honorable surrender" — a unilateral declaration of victory while ending the war without achieving its objectives.

Xi to visit North Korea next month for the first time since 2019

China's top leader will visit North Korea from June 8-9, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

‘Fujiko’ transforms a mother’s resilience into festival gold

Fresh off a major festival win and new international distribution deals, Taichi Kimura reflects on the deeply personal project that honors his mother's perseverance.

Satellite images fuel speculation of Xi visit to North Korea

The imagery on May 30 by satellite firm Vantor appears to show a fenced-off section and a structure being built in Kim Il Sung Square.

North Korea’s Kim says ‘newly inaugurated’ nuke site opens door to ‘larger plans’

Kim Jong Un said the suspected uranium-enrichment facility will help create an "environment for going into the new next-stage of bolstering up the nuclear forces."

Takaichi Pledges Breakthrough on North Korean Abductions

Takaichi urges Kim Jong Un to take a "courageous step" as Japan seeks new momentum on the long-stalled abductions issue. The post Takaichi Pledges Breakthrough on North Korean Abductions first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Kim says N. Korea more than doubled nuclear material production capacity

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's production capacity for weapons-grade nuclear materials has more than doubled du

Oil falls as Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire

The oil market's main focus remains on the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which one-fifth of global crude normally passes.

BOJ chief says rate hike must be discussed despite Iran war uncertainty

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday the central bank needs to "thoroughly" discuss the pros and cons of raising the poli

ODDS and EVENS | Nagasaki Velca Shattered the Norms with Rapid Rise to the Top

"We won this championship not just this year, but through five years of hard work," Nagasaki Velca GM Takuma Ito said, reflecting on the team's B.League title. The post ODDS and EVENS | Nagasaki Velca Shattered the Norms with Rapid Rise to the Top first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

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

North Korea slams U.S. remarks comparing South to ’dagger’

U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson made the comments in an interview as speculation builds that Washington may seek to expand the role of U.S. Forces Korea in countering China's influence.

South Korea’s Lee faces first election test one year into office

Though thousands of municipal council seats nationwide are up for grabs, attention will likely focus on 17 governor and mayoral races in South Korea's biggest cities.

Indonesia's social media age limit forces platforms to gatekeep for minors

N. Korea did not list Takeshima as its territory in 2025 map, book

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea did not list Takeshima, a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan, as its territory on a map and in

4 injured in bear attacks in northeast Japan, all conscious

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Four people were attacked and injured by a bear in northeast Japan on Tuesday, with all sent to the hospital and conscious