Kumamoto quake death toll rises to 34 as rescuers race against clock
The death toll for a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday has…
Takaichi announces plan to lower consumption tax rate on food to 1%
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a plan at an extraordinary meeting of Liberal Democratic Party…
U.S. strikes Iran again as conflict widens across Middle East
The U.S. has retaliated against Iranian strikes on American forces with a fresh wave of…
Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the…
‘It’s exhausting’: southwest Japan deals with second big quake in 10 years
Sachi Nishiyama spent two years in temporary housing after twin quakes devastated southwestern Japan in…
Myanmar leader calls on Japanese firms to invest
Bangkok – Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has called on Japanese companies to expand investment…
How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe’s wildfire summer
AFP photo editor Maximilien Lamy was on holiday with his partner and daughter last week…
UN rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank
The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday warned of worsening violence by Israeli settlers in…
Kumamoto’s foreign community leans on 2016 lessons after quake
As Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Kumamoto Prefecture, its foreign residents drew on lessons from…