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Osaka police arrest 41 over social media scam falsely promising high income from courses

OSAKA -- Osaka Prefectural Police said June 10 they had arrested 41 people on suspicion of fraud over social media posts falsely claiming certain cour

Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, U.N. says

The step came in response to a sharp decline in global humanitarian funding, ​in part as the U.S. slashed foreign aid ‌and Thailand ‌battled growing labor shortages.

The Iran war is coming for your Diet Coke

Almost every one of those electrical devices, however, depends on the same aluminum that's disappearing from the refrigerators of Indian supermarkets.

Japan warns citizens against photographing sensitive areas overseas

TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is urging its citizens traveling abroad to be careful about taking photos and videos in sensitive areas l

35 yrs after Japan's Mt. Unzen disaster, then rookie reporter teaches lessons to students

SHIMABARA, Nagasaki -- June 3 marked 35 years since a major pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen's Fugen peak in Nagasaki Prefecture claimed the lives of 4

Japan could end up an ’AI colony’ if it falls behind, digital minister warns

Japan's push to keep pace with the global AI race reflects a broader anxiety among governments worldwide, fearful of becoming ever more dependent ​on foreign technology.

Editorial: Japan's new disaster alerts must prompt timely evacuations

Typhoon Jangmi recently passed through Japan, prompting a "Level 5 Emergency Warning" for river flooding in Wakayama Prefecture, and "Level 4 Urgent W

Suspected killer of mother, daughter in western Japan found dead

KOBE (Kyodo) -- Police said Thursday they have confirmed the body of a man found floating in a river in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, the previous

Osaka police refer three to prosecutors over ’weight-loss’ drug Mounjaro

All three suspects have admitted to selling the drug in violation of the pharmaceutical and medical devices law, investigative sources said.

Editorial: Japan gov't must confront public anxiety over naphtha shortages amid Mideast war

As the turmoil in the Middle East drags on, concerns have been raised over shortages of naphtha, which is refined from crude oil. While Japanese Prime

Cepeda, ally of Colombia's president, questions vote result after falling behind pro-Trump candidate

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- IvAn Cepeda, an ally of Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro, refused to immediately accept the result of the first ro

How Trump’s Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimes

The aid cuts reflect a broader U.S. pullback from work on human-rights violations.

Japan’s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows

Preliminary data shows the nation's headcount shrank 2.5%, the third straight decline in the nationwide survey conducted every five years.

Editorial: Ministry order after Okinawa boat accident is an intrusion into school education

Following an accident in which two boats capsized off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, resulting in the deaths of a boat captain and a

Japan weighs criminal penalties for nuclear plant data fraud

The plan is being considered following earthquake risk data fraud by Chubu Electric Power over its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Japan risks losing out without drug pricing reform, warns AstraZeneca CEO

Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans

A signed presidential determination said white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity face an emergency situation ‌due to the "incitement ‌of racially motivated violence."

Carney warns of ‘dangerous bluff’ in Alberta vote, citing Brexit

Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to call a referendum in October on whether the energy-rich province should stay in Canada.