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In trust’s name, disclose candidates’ prior citizenship

The issue is whether voters have the right to know the backgrounds of the people seeking to govern them. In any healthy democracy, the answer is yes.

Japanese idol group Arashi's farewell tour generates 137.5 bil. yen in economic impact

TOKYO -- Japanese idol group Arashi's farewell concert tour generated an estimated 137.5 billion yen (about $858 million) in economic impact across 15

Netflix's 'Straight to Hell': The Extraordinary Life of Kazuko Hosoki

She predicted Japan's economic crash, seduced yakuza, and drove a white Rolls-Royce. Netflix's latest series asks: who really was Kazuko Hosoki? The post Netflix's 'Straight to Hell': The Extraordinary Life of Kazuko Hosoki first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Editorial: Japan PM Takaichi's evasion over alleged smear video scandal only deepens doubts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's camp was allegedly involved in creating and spreading videos on social media to smear rival candidates during

UN spokesman Dujarric gives voice to a world body under pressure

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Every weekday at noon, Stephane Dujarric stands before reporters at U.N. headquarters to deliver updates on wars, humanitarian cri

India’s ’cockroach’ party protest against education minister

Hundreds joined in amid growing frustration among young Indians over a lack of jobs and recurring controversies in the education system.

Finland tests early-warning system detecting threats to subsea cables

Baltic Sea undersea telecommunications cables, power connections and gas pipelines have been damaged in several incidents since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022.

Peru’s economic miracle is at stake as voters head to polls

The Latin American nation remains one of the region's fastest-growing economies, with growth outpacing most of its peers and a stable currency.

Trump says he will press Israel to hold back after Iran retaliates for Beirut attack

Iran has long said any peace deal with the U.S. would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon.

A taste of Osaka: New lodging invites guests to cook 'okonomiyaki' around the hot plate

OSAKA -- Eat a meal hot off the griddle, stay the night and enjoy some "teppan communication." That's the idea behind the O3 Hotel + Stay Teppan Art,

Flooded with AI job applications, Japan firm ditches document screening for 1-on-1 chats

TOKYO -- Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. has abolished document screening for new graduates expected to join the Japanese company in spring 2027 and says the

Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling <i>gaokao</i>

Attitudes toward the test are changing, with students and parents more and more unwilling to trade physical and mental health for high test scores.

South Korean president nominates would-be second woman PM

The nomination comes after Lee's party dominated local elections on Wednesday.

’Cockroach’ youth group founder leads first street protest after arrival in India

The ⁠group is the largest online expression of dissent against Narendra Modi's 12-year rule, fueled by ​persistently high youth unemployment.

Deteriorating Japan castles face high costs, debates over renovation

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Several Japanese castles with wooden structures dating back to the feudal era were destroyed during World War II. Although they were

South Korea nominates Han Seongsook as first female PM in 2 decades

How students almost got protesting Sohei Kamiya right

I have a more than trivial disagreement with the students' tactics and with how they comprehend freedom of inquiry.

Dodgers erupt for 9-run first as Yamamoto dominates over 8 innings in 9-2 rout of Angels

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired 22 consecutive batters over eight dominant innings, Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani homered to highlight a

South Koreans protest over ballot mishap, demand local election rerun

National Election Commission chairperson Rho Tae-ak resigned after public outrage over ballot paper shortages.

Retro Japan: Greenhouse in Nagoya once called 'the greatest crystal palace in the East'

NAGOYA -- The Front-Greenhouse at Higashiyama Botanical Garden in this central Japan city's Chikusa Ward is the oldest surviving public greenhouse in