53 cultural properties damaged by Kumamoto quake
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture last week had affected 53 cultural properties, including…
Toyota raises full-year net profit forecast
Toyota on Tuesday revised up its full-year net profit forecast from ¥3 trillion to ¥3.25…
Japan to add five-year stay period for Type 2 foreign workers
The Immigration Services Agency released a draft ministerial ordinance Tuesday to introduce a five-year period…
Vietnamese man hints at murdering elderly woman in Saitama
A Vietnamese national in his 30s has made a statement suggesting he killed a 91-year-old…
One week on, disaster response in Kumamoto shifts to helping survivors
A week after a devastating earthquake registering shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese…
Europe’s wildfire season exposes climate insurance gap
LONDON/PARIS – Domestic insurers are expected to absorb most of the losses from Europe’s worst…
As Europe migration debate rages, Bologna businessman’s death highlights human cost
BOLOGNA, Italy – When tens of thousands of would-be migrants crossed from Morocco into the…
China’s AI blitz creates ‘death zone’ for rival U.S. model makers
A flurry of model launches from China’s artificial intelligence sector is rapidly narrowing the gap…
Modi’s party loses key India by-election in wake of protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party suffered an electoral setback in a key by-election…
