Новости за 18.03.2024

For Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s at age 13, her "miraculous" meeting a decade ago with Megumi's own daughter in…

Police in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, have arrested a 35-year-old convenience store manager on suspicion of taking voyeuristic images of a female customer in her 40s. Police said…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he does not plan to dissolve the House of Representatives before punishing lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party involved in…

A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. The hot-air balloon took off from Melbourne’s northern…

It’s normal to see a significant step count increase when you move to Japan. The vast network of train lines, buses and cycling culture can make driving a…

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the…

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz," according…

Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida, left, pose with their silver medals after the final of the women's doubles at the All England Open Badminton Championships against South…

Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting in the nation’s capital early Sunday. Police were looking for a single gunman after the seven…

The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger's junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation…

Donald Trump said Sunday he favors a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks, with exceptions -- but did not confirm how many weeks, leaving his…

The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could…

Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in…

Timon Haugan held on to his first-run lead to win the men's slalom at the World Cup finals Sunday, giving the Norwegian ski team its first victory of…

The performance of Damian McKenzie for the Chiefs against the Fijian Drua on Saturday again has highlighted the high quality of flyhalves in Super Rugby Pacific this season.…

Reims coach Will Still praised "key player" Junya Ito for the Japanese star's mental strength after he put off-field troubles to one side to score the winner as…

Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in softening any lingering animosity between the two neighbors. Since his arrival in South…

“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie…

The Japanese government plans to expand the scope of foreign university students eligible for its scholarships from April to provide more academic opportunities to children of the country's…

The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take necessary measures to fully combat the country's…

Police in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, said Sunday they have arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and dangerous driving resulting in injury…

A Filipino woman has admitted to killing her sister and Japanese niece, who were initially reported missing but whose bodies were found last week in Quezon province, south…