India-Pakistan ceasefire fragile after Kashmir clash
Tensions between India and Pakistan persist despite a ceasefire they implemented after clashing one month ago. One expert…
Temperatures top 30C in much of Japan, rain expected for Kyushu
Sunny weather due to a high pressure system has prevailed across much of Japan, pushing temperatures above 30…
Germany stations brigade in Lithuania in historic move
The German military has established a brigade in the Baltic country of Lithuania in response to Russia’s invasion…
Japan mystery author Edogawa Rampo’s renovated Tokyo home reopens to public
The former Tokyo home of the late Japanese author Edogawa Rampo has been reopened to the public after…
Princess Aiko visits World Expo in Osaka
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is visiting the 2025 World Expo in Osaka…
OPEC+ to extend crude oil output hike in June
Major oil producing group OPEC Plus says it will accelerate production hikes in June, despite falling crude oil…
Wind turbine blade falls in northern Japan, one man dies
A 40-meter-long blade has fallen off a wind turbine in the northern Japanese prefecture of Akita. A man…
Trump eager to buy icebreakers from Finland
US President Donald Trump is eager to buy icebreaking ships from Finland, possibly as part of his administration’s…
UN human rights official urges North Korea to resolve abduction issue
The representative of the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul expressed sadness on Monday at the death of…
Ishiba, Trump discuss Alaska LNG exports to Japan at their summit
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and US President Donald Trump confirmed at their summit on Friday that the…
White House: Hezbollah, Israel ceasefire agreement to continue until Feb. 18
The United States says the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Shia Muslim group Hezbollah in Lebanon will…
Romania to hold rerun of presidential election in May
Romania will hold a fresh presidential election in May, after the country’s court annulled the results of last…