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‘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.

MUFG to roll out digital services for smaller Japanese businesses

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.

Japan’s department stores gear up for summer-gift season

Some have rolled out merchandise tailored to the 2026 World Cup, which is set to kick off on June 11.

Toyota unveils new racing-inspired GRMN Corolla, with sales set for 2027

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

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

Japan to require interviews for early university admissions from spring 2027 enrollment

TOKYO -- Students seeking to win a spring 2027 place at a Japanese university early, before the standard round of entrance exams, will in principle ha

Japan rolls out revamped weather warning system ahead of rainy season

The improved system features five alert levels for flooding, heavy rain, landslides and storm surges.