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VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia brings in new online age-restrictions
Virtual private networks (VPNs) were among Australia's most downloaded smartphone applications, usage data showed, while one of the world's largest pornography ‌distributors said it was blocking users as…
13 minutes ago
Japan Today
VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia brings in new online age-restrictions
Nikkei falls more than 6% as oil soars over $100 a barrel
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 7% early Monday and other Asian markets also tumbled after oil prices soared to about $114 a barrel due to…
34 minutes ago
Japan Today
Nikkei falls more than 6% as oil soars over $100 a barrel
Iran names Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader
Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a ‌week into its…
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Japan Today
Iran names Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader
'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
“Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and…
5 hours ago
Japan Today
'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
Hot walk
People walk on the fire-walk path during the Hiwatari or fire-walking ceremony at Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji Temple in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Sunday. Buddhist devotees walked over the fire…
6 hours ago
Japan Today
Hot walk
New York City police identify device outside mayor's home as explosive
New York City Police said on Sunday a device that was ignited and thrown during protests outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ‌home over the weekend was an explosive that…
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New York City police identify device outside mayor's home as explosive
German Greens lead Chancellor Merz's conservatives in state election
Germany's environmental Greens took a narrow lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives in a state election in the ‌southwestern region of Baden-Wuerttemberg on Sunday, early projections showed, leaving…
6 hours ago
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German Greens lead Chancellor Merz's conservatives in state election
Thousands march for women's rights and against Mideast war
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world Sunday to mark International Women's Day and, in some cases, denounce the war in the Middle…
6 hours ago
Japan Today
Thousands march for women's rights and against Mideast war
Israel says it targeted Iranian commanders in Beirut as death toll nears 400
Israel's military said it hit Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of its campaign to the heart of Beirut after days of…
6 hours ago
Japan Today
Israel says it targeted Iranian commanders in Beirut as death toll nears 400
Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army's evacuation order
Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition-held town in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave the way for a military operation,…
6 hours ago
Japan Today
Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army's evacuation order
Japanese in Middle East evacuated amid U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran
Over 100 Japanese people and other nationals who evacuated amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East arrived in Japan from Oman on a chartered flight on Sunday.…
6 hours ago
Japan Today
Japanese in Middle East evacuated amid U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran
India beats New Zealand by 96 runs to win Twenty20 World Cup for record 3rd time
India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a crushing 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 86,000…
6 hours ago
Japan Today
India beats New Zealand by 96 runs to win Twenty20 World Cup for record 3rd time
Yoshida adds another chapter to his World Baseball Classic legend
Masataka Yoshida delivered again for Samurai Japan, blasting a go-ahead homer against Australia to clinch Pool C.
10 minutes ago
Japan Times
Yoshida adds another chapter to his World Baseball Classic legend
Cross-mentoring initiatives aim to develop female executives at Japan firms
Companies have a low proportion of female executives who were promoted internally, rather than being appointed from outside companies.
17 minutes ago
Japan Times
Cross-mentoring initiatives aim to develop female executives at Japan firms
Nikkei 225 declines 7% as oil breaks $115 a barrel
Higher energy prices could contribute to higher inflation and lower economic growth.
44 minutes ago
Japan Times
Nikkei 225 declines 7% as oil breaks $115 a barrel
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
Many vessels listen only to the original civilian GPS signal available since the 1990s and are unable to tap into newer and stronger frequency bands.
52 minutes ago
Japan Times
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
Use of AI for Iran targeting raises questions amid growing military reliance
The latest fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen the technology deployed as never before, even as its use in war remains hotly debated.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Use of AI for Iran targeting raises questions amid growing military reliance
Former Kanazawa mayor elected Ishikawa governor
Yukiyoshi Yamano defeated the LDP-backed incumbent Hiroshi Hase in an election that focused on reconstruction after the 2024 Noto earthquake.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Former Kanazawa mayor elected Ishikawa governor
Former Kanazawa mayor elected Ishikawa governor
Yukiyoshi Yamano defeated the LDP-backed incumbent Hiroshi Hase in an election that focused on reconstruction after the 2024 Noto earthquake.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Former Kanazawa mayor elected Ishikawa governor
Young Chinese parents tighten belts as child care costs rise
China introduced financial incentives last year, including annual subsidies of 3,600 yuan for each child, but young Chinese say they do little to alleviate financial stress.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Young Chinese parents tighten belts as child care costs rise
As war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles — and stress
The outbreak of war in the Middle East has put hundreds of ballistic missiles and attack drones into the skies above some of the world’s busiest airports.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
As war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles — and stress
West Bank villages hit by deadly settler raids as regional tensions grow
Residents in the West Bank say they feel trapped between regional conflict in the skies and armed settler groups on the ground — and sometimes both in quick succession.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
West Bank villages hit by deadly settler raids as regional tensions grow
SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the U.S. meme war against Iran
While past administrations have used public relations to explain why the U.S. has gone to war, this time around it's about how the U.S. has gone to war — with an air of bravado.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the U.S. meme war against Iran
Global arms exports soar on European demand, study finds
Europe more than tripled its imports over 2021-2025, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Global arms exports soar on European demand, study finds
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