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Anime-themed gold accessories captivating young women in China

SHENZHEN, China (Kyodo) -- Anime character-themed gold accessories known as "tongjin" are captivating young women in China, with the bean-sized ingots

Yasuda Kinen Preview: Wrapping Up Five Weeks of Top-Level Racing in Tokyo

Since 2016, the Yasuda Kinen has been a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series of races, with the winner receiving an automatic entry to the Breeders' Cup. The post Yasuda Kinen Preview: Wrapping Up Five Weeks of Top-Level Racing in Tokyo 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

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.

Rubio says China cannot censor history of Tiananmen Square crackdown

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on Wednesday criticized Chinese authorities for attempting to erase memories of the bloody 1989 mi

10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach

Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani shines on mound and at plate in win over Diamondbacks

Kyle Tucker had three hits including a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who have won the past two after dropping ​the opener of the four-game series.

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

Republican-led house votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump

The vote against the war is the latest in a series of setbacks for a president who has bent Congress to his will for most of his second term.

Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as ’Russian Davos’ opens

Some 20,000 people from 130 countries were to attend the three-day annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Former Canadian diplomat detained in China says Japan needs to help constrain Beijing

Countries like Japan, South Korea and Australia cannot counter China on their own, but with the U.S. and India, they could constrain Beijing's influence, Michael Kovrig says.

Portugal carries hot streak and baggage into Ronaldo’s sixth World Cup

The tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States is expected to be Ronaldo's record-breaking sixth World Cup, an astonishing feat for a 41-year-old.

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

Calbee rolls out monochrome snack packaging amid ink supply worries

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese snack maker Calbee Inc. began selling its Kappa Ebisen shrimp crackers in black-and-white packaging this week in Tokyo

South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash

Countries such as Japan and Canada have gender-neutral facilities, which has sparked pushback from critics who express privacy and safety concerns.

Japan, Britain, Italy eye observer scheme for next-generation fighter

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan, Britain and Italy are preparing to create an observer framework for countries interested in buying the next-generation fighter

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.

EV sales set records in 37 countries as consumers flee high gas prices

China's BYD, SAIC Motor eye EVs with all-solid-state batteries in 2027

Photo Collection Opens a Window on the Past

Photographs taken by Haga Hideo on the Amami islands in the early postwar years are a historical and cultural treasure trove today, sparking memories among the islands’ older residents and inspiring younger islanders to learn more about their heritage.