Tsunami alert issued after magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Kumamoto
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in the Kyushu region on Tuesday, registering up…
With secondary-capital bill passed, competition between cities heats up
With the extended parliamentary session concluded after an agreement was reached on a bill to establish…
Japanese man arrested for years of guitar noise
An overly enthusiastic Japanese musician has been arrested after allegedly giving his elderly neighbors insomnia…
Tankers divert to Egypt as Houthi threat upends Red Sea trade
Empty supertankers are heading to Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir to collect Saudi crude…
China’s BYD rolls out ultracompact EV to challenge Japan’s minicar market
China's BYD Co. on Tuesday launched a new ultracompact electric vehicle developed specifically for Japanese…
Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall
Germany plans to reduce spending on munitions next year in favor of other defense applications,…
Kyoto school searched over fatal boat accident during Okinawa field trip
The Japan Coast Guard has searched a private high school in Kyoto Prefecture on suspicion…
Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Sunday
Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping…
Trump to host Netanyahu, Zelenskiy as Ukraine, Iran wars reach critical stages
U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…