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Japan seeks to replace up to 5 nuclear reactors by 2040s, 14 by 2050s

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry ministry on Friday proposed replacing two to five aging nuclear reactors by the 2040s, and a total of 11 to 14 by th

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.

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States has imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the

Why Amazon has struggled to crack India

India, fast-growing and democratic, was supposed to be the ultimate proof that the Amazon model would succeed outside the U.S. and a handful of smaller industrialized countries.

China imposes travel ban on New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

NBA Commissioner says 2027 launch of NBA Europe remains on track

The league has seen record interest in the proposed competition, and the ‌NBA is ‌working closely with FIBA on the project.

Trump proposes new levies of at least 10% to rebuild tariff wall

Products from major economies — including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Switzerland — would be subject to a 12.5% levy.

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

Protests over U.S. Ebola site in Kenya kill two, court keeps suspension

The proposed 50-bed unit on an air force base for Americans exposed ​to the virus has angered many Kenyans.

Boston Consulting Group exec urges Japan to clarify purpose of investment

Reiko Akiike, co-chair of Boston Consulting Group Japan, says she has strong expectations for investment in areas including AI, semiconductors and quantum technology.

Job recruitment officially kicks off in Japan for class of 2027

The government imposes a nonbinding "ban" on the recruitment of new graduates every year until May 31 to allow students the opportunity to focus on their studies.

Mosque fire shows need for better communication with foreign residents

The fire in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, exposed the need for deeper cooperation between Japanese and Pakistani residents on a broad range of issues.

Haiku in English: June 1, 2026

mimickinga mannequin's posespring equinox--Alvin B. Cruz (Manila, Philippines)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

Japanese cellist Kitamura wins 5th prize in Brussels contest

Kitamura, 22, played Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto and other works with the Belgian National Orchestra.

Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S.

The proposed new thresholds were revealed to automakers during two days of bilateral talks to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade that concluded on ‌Friday.

Osaka Municipal Assembly approves proposed council to discuss metropolis plan

The council may hold its first meeting as soon as next month if its establishment is greenlit at the prefectural assembly's plenary meeting next Wednesday.

Japan ruling LDP proposes GPS devices for stalkers to safeguard victims

The proposal, submitted as part of an urgent proposal on preventing special fraud and stalking cases, noted similar moves overseas that aim to prevent repeat offenses.

US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

(AP) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, th

Switzerland’s plan to cap population at 10 million is worrying executives

The country, whose population already exceeds 9.1 million, will vote on the proposed measure on June 14.

Canada and Bahamas impose Ebola-related travel bans

The entrance ban of residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan comes as the WHO raised the risk of ​the Bundibugyo strain to "very ⁠high."