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Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president
Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president
Japan gov't spokesman denies Takaichi highlighted weaker yen's benefits
A Japanese government spokesman on Monday denied Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had intended to talk up the benefits of the yen's depreciation in a recent campaign speech for…
12 hours ago
Japan Today
Japan gov't spokesman denies Takaichi highlighted weaker yen's benefits
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 meters on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on…
12 hours ago
Japan Today
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
Hatred of losing drives relentless Alcaraz to tennis history
Carlos Alcaraz says that his absolute hatred of losing drives him to keep making landmarks after becoming the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments. The…
15 hours ago
Japan Today
Hatred of losing drives relentless Alcaraz to tennis history
3-year-old girl fatally stabbed, 8-year-old brother wounded; mother arrested
Police in Musashino City, Tokyo, have arrested a 45-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after her 3-year-old daughter was fatally stabbed and her 8-year-old son wounded on…
12 hours ago
Japan Today
3-year-old girl fatally stabbed, 8-year-old brother wounded; mother arrested
World Buskers Festival
A troupe from Japan entertains audiences with mime, dance, acrobatics and magic at the 2026 World Buskers Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sunday.
22 hours ago
Japan Today
World Buskers Festival
3-year-old girl fatally stabbed, 8-year-old brother wounded; mother arrested
Police in Musashino City, Tokyo, have arrested a 45-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after her 3-year-old daughter was fatally stabbed and her 8-year-old son wounded on…
12 hours ago
Japan Today
3-year-old girl fatally stabbed, 8-year-old brother wounded; mother arrested
World Buskers Festival
A troupe from Japan entertains audiences with mime, dance, acrobatics and magic at the 2026 World Buskers Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sunday.
22 hours ago
Japan Today
World Buskers Festival
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave city after federal agents gas protesters
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators — including young…
17 hours ago
Japan Today
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave city after federal agents gas protesters
Korda captures weather-shortened LPGA season opener
Nelly Korda captured her 16th career LPGA title on Sunday at the season-opening Tournament of Champions after the event was shortened to 54 holes by sub-freezing temperatures. Korda…
22 hours ago
Japan Today
Korda captures weather-shortened LPGA season opener
Texas Democrat's win a 'wake-up call' for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections
A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Texas state senate by a double-digit margin, taking control from Republicans for the first time in decades in a…
9 hours ago
Japan Today
Texas Democrat's win a 'wake-up call' for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections
Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown; blames Democrats for their ICE demands
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal…
14 hours ago
Japan Today
Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown; blames Democrats for their ICE demands
Takaichi must face bond investors before winning over voters
The finance ministry will auction some ¥700 billion ($4.5 billion) of 30-year government bonds three days before polls open.
10 hours ago
Japan Times
Takaichi must face bond investors before winning over voters
Gotta see ’em all: World’s first outdoor Pokemon park to open Thursday
Visitors can experience a walk in the woods featuring a variety of Pokemon, explore Sedge Town and purchase merchandise only available at the park.
10 hours ago
Japan Times
Gotta see ’em all: World’s first outdoor Pokemon park to open Thursday
Japan to boost aid for town development using historical resources
The tourism ministry intends to provide subsidies to a wide range of municipal governments working on projects including renovating old buildings and preserving traditional events.
11 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan to boost aid for town development using historical resources
High blood sugar raises risk of tooth decay, study says
Researchers at the University of Osaka surveyed around 60 diabetic and nondiabetic people to examine how blood sugar affects oral health.
11 hours ago
Japan Times
High blood sugar raises risk of tooth decay, study says
Rural Thai voters shift old loyalties in a test of Pheu Thai’s populist machine
The party’s decadeslong grip on agrarian provinces is weakening as voters switch allegiance to powerful individual candidates.
11 hours ago
Japan Times
Rural Thai voters shift old loyalties in a test of Pheu Thai’s populist machine
Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards
For the first time, a Spanish-language album took album of the year, and Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other winners used their speeches to speak out on immigration and protest.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards
Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards
For the first time, a Spanish-language album took album of the year, and Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other winners used their speeches to speak out on immigration and protest.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards
More foreign companies adopt anime and manga as PR tool
Amtrak now has an “anime conductor” featuring in manga-style safety posters that are displayed in railway stations around the U.S.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
More foreign companies adopt anime and manga as PR tool
Morning-after pill becomes available over the counter, in a first for Japan
Under the new rules, only the person who will take the medication may buy it, and it must be taken in the presence of a pharmacist after receiving an explanation.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Morning-after pill becomes available over the counter, in a first for Japan
Natural treasure: Tile company finds global audience with Gifu Prefecture clay
In lush Gifu Prefecture lays a distinct kind of buried treasure: clay, upon which tile manufacturer X-iS is building an internationally facing business.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Natural treasure: Tile company finds global audience with Gifu Prefecture clay
LDP-JIP coalition on track to secure two-thirds majority, survey shows
The opposition Centrist Reform Alliance is projected to lose more than half of the seats it held before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the Lower House, a new survey shows.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
LDP-JIP coalition on track to secure two-thirds majority, survey shows
Impeachment complaints filed against Philippine VP Sara Duterte
The accusations emerge as hearings into impeachment complaints against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos begin.
13 hours ago
Japan Times
Impeachment complaints filed against Philippine VP Sara Duterte
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