10+ hour, 49+ min ago   (189+ words) A US media outlet says Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly told foreign ministers from several allied countries recently that the United States is not expected to initiate new strikes against Iran for the time being. US news website Axios…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (248+ words) Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh staged a rally on Tuesday to mark nine years since the start of a mass exodus after they were forced from their homes in Myanmar. Protesters called for justice for the atrocities committed against…...

16+ hour, 34+ min ago   (223+ words) An artificial intelligence exhibition is underway in Tokyo and physical AI is taking center stage. The technology can make decisions on its own, allowing robots and machines to act autonomously. About 100 companies providing AI-related technologies and services are taking part…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (159+ words) US media outlets say Iran's state broadcaster has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, a son of US President Donald Trump. According to multiple US media reports, the video lasted nearly 3 minutes and opened…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago   (246+ words) Western Japan is enduring another day of scorching heat, with temperatures on Wednesday topping 35 degrees Celsius in many places, including quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a high pressure system is bringing hot and sunny conditions to a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (230+ words) Researchers in Japan say women who are exposed to higher temperatures during the middle weeks of their pregnancy are more likely to give birth prematurely than those who are not. A group led by Assistant Professor Terada Shuhei of the…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (213+ words) The Japanese government is considering cash handouts to farmers and fishers to ease the impact of a reduction in consumption tax on the produce they sell. The government has decided to cut the consumption tax on food to 1 percent for…...

21+ hour, 9+ min ago   (50+ words) Nagasaki A-bomb survivor faces battle with memory nhk.or.jp Nagasaki A-bomb survivor faces battle with memory A former leader of the Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo is battling dementia. But his passion remains to keep sharing his…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (133+ words) France, Saudi Arabia plan manga theme park near Paris nhk.or.jp Two world leaders who share a love of Dragon Ball may soon bring Japanese manga to France President Emmanuel Macron said three new theme parks will be built…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (228+ words) The Japanese government plans to compile a package of new plans on Wednesday to ensure energy security amid the situation in the Middle East. The plans are expected to include an assistance program for construction of an alternative pipeline, which…...