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Iran's soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) -- Iran's World Cup soccer team set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday, with some members of their ent

Trump’s ’crazy’ rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

A leaked phone call this week laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.

Japan ditch pre-World Cup pitch in Monterrey due to poor conditions

Video of Japan ⁠training at Tigres' facility went viral ⁠on Mexican social media Wednesday, as the pitch had ​visible signs ⁠of wear.

Are women-only train cars still needed in Japan? 25 years on, issue remains unsettled

TOKYO -- A quarter of a century has passed since railway companies in Japan began introducing women-only cars in their current form. They remain an in

Football: Japan arrive to warm welcome in Monterrey for pre-World Cup camp

MONTERREY, Mexico (Kyodo) -- The Japan squad arrived to a warm welcome in Monterrey in Mexico for their pre-World Cup training camp on Tuesday ahead o

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.

Between restraint and red lines, Malaysia navigates China’s gray-zone pressure

The Southeast Asian nation's defense chief has set a clear threshold in the South China Sea: any disruption to the country's offshore oil and gas platforms would cross a red line.

Baseball: White Sox's Murakami lands on injured list with hamstring strain

CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- The Chicago White Sox said Saturday they have placed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list with a right ham

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami to miss 4 to 6 weeks with hamstring strain

Murakami has hit 20 home runs in his first 57 MLB games.

WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak

Tedros said the rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved ⁠vaccines or treatments, making early palliative care — including isolation, rehydration and pain management — critical.

Japan sends SDF personnel to NATO's Ukraine support hub in Germany

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry announced Friday the dispatch of four Self-Defense Force personnel to the NATO Security Assistance and Train

Japan to send SDF officers to NATO Ukraine command for first time

Tokyo will send four officers to the NATO Security Assistance and Training Organization for Ukraine to help coordinate planning and arrange the delivery of security assistance.

’Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response

Caused by a strain of the virus for which there is no vaccine or treatment, the latest outbreak has already caused a suspected 220 deaths and 900 cases.

Consumer safety watchdog seeks standards for personal trainers as accidents rise

Japan's Consumer Safety Investigation Commission wants the industry to step up, saying use of personal training among general consumers has outpaced safety practices.

Congo seeks experimental Ebola antibody as cases surpass 1,000

The outbreak is straining health systems in eastern Congo, where violence, displacement and distrust of authorities have hit efforts to contain the Bundibugyo strain's spread.

Job ad for shepherds goes viral in China exposing labor market strains

More than 700 people applied for two shepherds positions, including urban white-collar employees, factory workers across China and even university graduates.

Canada and Bahamas impose Ebola-related travel bans

The entrance ban of residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan comes as the WHO raised the risk of ​the Bundibugyo strain to "very ⁠high."

AI demand strains supplies of lasers, fiber and other optical tech

Rubio seeks to repair U.S.-India relations after Trump-era strains

Several pillars of the U.S.-India relationship have been undermined under U.S. President Donald Trump.

Deeply entrenched gender roles a key factor in Japan’s low birthrate

A survey has found that many women in rural areas feel constrained by social norms, which could lead to a demographic crisis if left unaddressed.