Japan (Prime Minister)

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (109+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya China threatens to cancel summit if U.S. approves new arms sales to Taiwan 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan weather agency…...

30+ min ago   (130+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers has urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to express support for the International Criminal Court in her address during the general debate at the U.N. General Assembly session Sept. 22. The Nonpartisan Parliamentary…...

53+ min ago   (836+ words) Abdullah Qayid and his wife take refuge at makeshift camp for internally displaced people, after fleeing their home during clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, in Taiz province, Yemen, on Sunday. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (451+ words) A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman on Monday voiced opposition to a joint military exercise involving Japan, the United States and Australia, as well as Japan's forward deployment of long-range offensive weapons, saying such moves increase the risk of military confrontation…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (280+ words) Italy’s government does not rule out resuming nuclear power generation in the country by 2035, Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin has said. Pichetto Fratin made the remarks as the Italian Senate was considering a landmark bill aimed at…...

13+ hour ago   (220+ words) Kampala, Sep 14 (IANS) The United States and its allies should view Beijing’s increasingly assertive maritime activity around Taiwan as potential rehearsals for establishing strategic dominance rather than as scientific exercises, a report stated recently. The use of dual-use vessels by…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (506+ words) Monday, September 14, 2026 - 11:20 North Korea acknowledged this Monday that last Saturday it conducted a "joint fire attack exercise" that included the launch of short-range ballistic missiles, as confirmed by the North Korean state agency KCNA. The maneuver took place just a…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (431+ words) Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst, center, prepares to congratulate Japan External Trade Organization Senior Director for Global Stategy for North America and Oceania Tomofumi Nishizawa, left, upon learning of his promotion from JETRO Chicago Executive Director Tatsuhiko Shiono, right. Sidney Mayor…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (880+ words) With the discovery of gold in 1848, thousands of prospectors poured into California. When it came time to create a state, the new residents wanted to make sure California included all potential gold fields in the Sierra Nevada range, and so…...

12+ hour, 21+ min ago   (956+ words) An Indonesian Threads post criticising a ceremonial welcome for Japanese troops sent to help fight forest fires in Kalimantan has gone viral, with commenters questioning whether such a reception was appropriate amid the ongoing emergency. INDONESIA: An Indonesian Threads post…...