Iran and U.S. play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war
U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social over the weekend that the U.S. blockade on Iran would remain “until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed.”
Woman accused of murder in Hokkaido girl’s fall from bridge pleads not guilty
Another accused of conspiring in the murder is currently serving a 23-year sentence.
Nidec boss hints at more M&A deals once scandals abate
CEO Mitsuya Kishida has underlined regaining trust as the Kyoto-based electric motor manufacturer’s top priority.
Victor Wembanyama leads way as Spurs rout Thunder to even series
San Antonio pulled even at 2-2 in the best-of-seven series, with Game 5 on Tuesday in Oklahoma City, and Game 6 back in San Antonio on Thursday.
Father still searching for answers 29 years after Kobe child murders
For 70-year-old Mamoru Hase, whose son was one of two elementary schoolchildren killed by a 14-year-old boy in 1997, there is no such thing as closure.
Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of Hyogo mother-daughter murder
Kenji Oyama, 42, emerged as a suspect based on forensic analysis and security camera footage from around the scene.
Japan bond yield surge widens regional bank stock divide
When lenders have holdings that are vulnerable to higher yields, they’re punished by investors for the unrealized losses.
Xi strongly criticized Takaichi over Japan’s ‘remilitarization’ during Trump summit
The Chinese leader became visibly agitated over Japan’s increased defense spending, in one of the most heated parts of his summit with the U.S. president, a media report said.
Drone games put Ukraine’s best military pilots to the test
Drone technology has transformed the war in Ukraine, with enemy soldiers fearful of young men using video game consoles to operate strike drones packed with explosives.
Even at home, American shoppers are flocking to Japanese supermarkets
Aisles lined with signs written in kanji and hiragana transport shoppers doing their regular grocery shopping to Japan.