Russian strikes leave Ukraine farmers with piles of unsold grain
More than four years ago, Ravil Dzhamally fled his farm in Ukraine’s Kherson region after…
The Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted in national security trial
HONG KONG – A Hong Kong court found two pro-democracy activists who organized annual vigils…
DPP challenger faces uphill battle against incumbent Tamaki in leadership race
The opposition Democratic Party for the People will kick off a two-week leadership race on…
Fire at Shizuoka shipyard leaves one dead, nine sent to hospital
SHIZUOKA – One person died in a fire that broke out at a shipyard in…
Facial recognition technology coming into wider use in Japan
Services using facial recognition technology are expanding in Japan, allowing, for example, touchless or ticketless…
Taiwan, Japan and U.S. encouraged to cooperate more on tech
The United States, Taiwan and Japan need to work more closely together in developing and…
Japan moves to scrap Cool Japan Fund while pushing content grants
Japan is moving toward abolishing its loss-making Cool Japan Fund, while seeking to expand a…
All Blacks and Springboks prepare to clash after tension-filled path to showdown
JOHANNESBURG – Marketed as “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry,” the four-match series between South Africa and New…
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
Police not pleased with plan of leaving elementary schooler unattended for hours on Japan’s tallest…
