Kumamoto quake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
Emergency workers attempting to rescue survivors after a recent earthquake in Kyushu also had to…
Parkour helps Singapore’s elderly boost agility, strength
SINGAPORE – Parkour may conjure images of boisterous teenagers swinging between buildings in urban settings,…
Hiroshi Okuda, former Toyota chief credited for leading automaker’s global climb, dies at 93
Hiroshi Okuda, the former chief executive of Toyota, who led the Japanese automaker’s stellar rise…
JAL plane crash victims mourned 41 years after accident
Bereaved family members and others mourned on Wednesday the victims of the 1985 crash of…
Thai government vows tougher gun controls after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
The Thai government on Wednesday pledged to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal…
Myanmar ramps up civilian attacks with airborne weapons, U.N. says
Myanmar’s military is increasingly using drones, motorized paragliders and other low-cost aircraft to attack civilians,…
Taiwan condemns ‘dangerous’ planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s government has condemned “dangerous” planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship…
Bessent-Takaichi split on BOJ risks undermining joint yen rescue
Even as the U.S. and Japan have shown rare unity in moving to strengthen the…
Chiba woman arrested over 89-year-old mother’s 2024 killing
Chiba Prefectural Police have arrested a 54-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 89-year-old mother…