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Trump's second term Taiwan arms sales top Biden-era total by nearly 40%

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

Editorial: As birth rate sinks to record low, Japan must review strategies

The decline in births in Japan shows no signs of stopping. The government needs to take this reality seriously.In 2025, the total fertility rate -- th

Japan births, fertility rate at record lows in 2025

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of babies born in Japan to Japanese nationals in 2025 fell to a record low of 671,236, while the country's total fertility

Japan measles cases top 500, nearing 2019 level

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of measles cases reported in Japan this year has reached 511, approaching the 2019 total of 744, a national research insti

Japan's top cherry-producing city hosts pit-spitting world championship

HIGASHINE, Yamagata -- A total of 926 people from within and outside Yamagata Prefecture took part in a cherry pit spitting competition in this northe

War or peace? Colombians choose destiny in high-stakes vote

The constitution forbids a second term for the country's whose "total peace" strategy has failed to end to conflict with armed groups.

’Totally hooked’: Hong Kong targets claw machine addiction

Claw machine operators have been able to expand largely unrestricted after a court ruled in 2022 they are not required to possess public entertainment licenses.

Japan used record $73.6 billion to support yen over past month

Finance Ministry data for the month from April 28 to Wednesday showed a total intervention of ¥11.73 trillion ($73.6 billion) over a period marked by several spikes in the yen.

Japan faces price hikes on more than 1,000 food items in June

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Price hikes in Japan for food and beverage items in June will total 1,078 products, up from 84 in May, amid moves to pass on higher c

Nissan 5 execs receive $8.7 mil. remuneration amid 2 years of net losses

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co.'s five executive officers, including President Ivan Espinosa, received remuneration totaling 1.39 billion yen ($8.7

Kumamon mascot marks 16th anniv. with strong product sales totaling $11 billion

KUMAMOTO -- Kumamon, the beloved promotional mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, continues to perform strongly even in its 16th year,

Japan slips to world’s no. 3 creditor behind Germany and China

Japan's net external assets rose to an all-time high at the end of 2025, but the total was surpassed by China's, which climbed at a faster pace.

Remains of 193 Japanese war dead added to National Cemetery

The addition brought the total number of people laid to rest at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward to 371,167.

Three people plead guilty over fatal 2024 assault of Hokkaido university student

A total of six people have been indicted in the case of suspected robbery resulting in the death of a 20-year-old in Ebetsu, Hokkaido.

Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster

A total of 128 people were sent to the hospital for treatment.

U.S. not in a hurry to extend China trade truce, Bessent says

The U.S.-China truce negotiated over several months last year averted a total collapse of trade between the world's two largest economies.