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U.S. government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking...
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled what he called a "damn good" AI chatbot, but...
Japan's short-term minpaku lodgings still going strong,...
Minpaku, short-term private lodgings for travelers, may include residential properties,...
Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries...
The U..S Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume...
Asian Games crowds in spotlight as 998 spectators watch...
Under 1,000 spectators watched Asian Games hosts Japan beat South Korea in the semifinals...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards appeal to U.S. voters as American...
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out U.S. President...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards woo U.S. voters with open letter
Iran's Revolutionary Guards, whose power and influence have expanded since the U.S....
Japan to hike residency visa issuance fees from Thursday
Japan will raise visa renewal and permanent residency issuance fees from Thursday....
Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws...
A woman's account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity...
Japan elderly population hits fresh high at 29.4%: 2025...
People aged 65 and over account for a record-high 29.4 percent of Japan's population,...
Mongolian PM visits Japan
Mongolia's Prime Minister Nyam-Osoryn Uchral meets with Japanese Prime Minister...
Central Tokyo records 34 consecutive days of rain; longest...
Central Tokyo on Tuesday registered 34 consecutive days of rain, marking the longest...
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault during sugar daddy...
A 35-year-old unemployed man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting...
From motorcycles to booze, U.S. ban on $1 billion worth...
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the...
Dodgers eye three-peat, Red Sox face Yankees as MLB playoffs...
The Los Angeles Dodgers seek a third consecutive World Series title but Boston and...
OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry...
OpenAI said Monday it was delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence...
5 men arrested near U.S.-run air base released on bail...
Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated...
Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug
U.S. air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until determining...
High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices...
Travelers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall,...
Thieves steal drunk man’s shoes and ¥1 million in cash
On the night of September 23, a 38-year-old office worker in Osaka had been enjoying...
Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history;...
Taylor Swift broke records at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, as she is known to...
Americans rally in singles to win Presidents Cup for the...
U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker won't have to second-guess the outcome of this Presidents...
Bavuma, Miller hit centuries as South Africa clinch series...
Centuries by Temba Bavuma and David Miller set up a series-clinching 32-run win...
Suspect in woman’s murder in Gunma arrested
Police in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Sunday arrested a 30-year-old man who had...
100,000 ornamental carp swept away by flooding in Chiba...
Around 100,000 Nishikigoi ornamental carp ready for sale were swept away after heavy...
Japan hails 11-year-old Asian Games history-maker
Japan celebrated a "godlike" new sporting hero on Sunday with 11-year-old eSports...
Russia accuses Europe of seeking to thwart Ukraine talks
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Europe Saturday of "doing everything"...
Six dead after explosion destroys building in Athens
Six people have died after a two-story residential building in a tourist area of...
Spain beats England in Nations League to extend unbeaten...
World champions Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 in an entertaining Nations...
Organizers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian...
Asian Games organizers admitted on Saturday they were "not satisfied" with ticket...
Bangkok declares flood disaster across city
Bangkok authorities declared on Saturday a disaster across all 50 districts of the...
Chubu Electric withdraws applications for Hamaoka nuclear...
Chubu Electric Power Co on Friday submitted necessary documents to withdraw its...
TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following...
TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits...
Xi says he'll see Trump again soon as he wraps up U.S....
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday...
Food delivery worker arrested for alleged indecent acts...
A 45-year-old Uzbek national has been arrested for allegedly committing indecent...
Former far-right group member found guilty of murdering...
A former member of a violent far-right group was found guilty on Friday of murdering...
Lady Gaga, FamilyMart team up for convenience store work...
FamilyMart has been making a big push to establish itself as the fashionable choice...
Osaka may name a district after expo mascot Myaku-Myaku
For quite a while now, the ruling political party in Osaka Prefecture, the Japan...
Melania Trump takes China's first lady on museum outing...
Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan on Thursday toured one of the largest Asian art museums...
ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed'...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies have wasted tens of...
Netanyahu, at U.N., calls accusations of genocide in Gaza...
Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie...
Takaichi's ICC stance shows restraints on dealing with...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's indirect defense of the International Criminal...
Passengers evacuated from ANA plane in Okinawa after midair...
Passengers were evacuated from an All Nippon Airways plane at Naha airport in Okinawa...
Thailand slams chaotic Asian Games organization as 'musical...
Thailand is the latest country to slam the organization at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian...
Judge orders White House to restore access to news outlets...
A federal judge early Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move...
More than 5,700 still missing, aid needs mount one month...
The tsunami-like flood that cut a swathe of destruction through Nepal on August...
Kremlin says UK Burnham's decision to stir up anti-Russian...
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham had unwisely...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent 2 North Korean prisoners of...
Ukraine has sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President...
Judge hears arguments without immediate ruling in lawsuit...
A judge heard arguments Wednesday but did not rule from the bench in a case on President...
Trump administration says there were 8 suicide attempts...
The Trump administration has acknowledged eight suicide attempts by U.S. service...
Dolly Parton's estate granted temporary restraining order...
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday...
U.S. citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook...
A U.S. citizen was left bloodied and injured on the side of the road in a Chicago...
Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off state visit with...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where he was met...
Zelenskyy, at U.N., urges leaders to keep choking Russia's...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world’s leaders Wednesday to keep...
Retailer Aeon launches ¥1,000 jeans
Denim jeans priced at 1,000 yen excluding tax, are being offered by a subsidiary...
China's 13-year-old Yu Zidi wins her third swimming gold...
Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi won her third swimming gold medal in the Asian Games...
Japan's 'specialty cleaners' serve as modern-day exorcists
In a peaceful Kyoto residential area, a noisy flock of jungle crows -- perhaps as...
Takaichi voices support for ICC, rule of law in 1st U.N....
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday voiced support for the International...
Takaichi meets with Trump ahead of U.S.-China summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday...
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of common-law wife
Police in Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 58-year-old unemployed...
Shooting at South African house party kills 11, injures...
Three armed men opened fire on guests at a house party in a township south of...
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran but unveils fresh talks
President Donald Trump told the United Nations on Tuesday he was deciding whether...
Dodgers' Ohtani set for return Wednesday after IL stint;...
Shohei Ohtani is expected to be back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Wednesday...
GOP Senator John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after...
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and...
Death toll climbs to 9 from landslides, flooding; 4 still...
The death toll from Typhoon Dujuan that hit eastern Japan earlier this week rose...
2 members of North Korean Asian Games team seek asylum...
Two members of North Korea's delegation to the Asian Games in Japan are looking...
U.S. stresses backing for Japan, S Korea and Taiwan ahead...
The United States on Monday reiterated its commitment to the defense of key Asian...
Shooter opens fire near high school in Turkey, wounding...
An attacker opened fire near a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday and wounded...
Shin Ohashi: Junk food-loving teen and Japan's next big...
Japan has been starved of swimming success in recent times but with the Olympics...
Merz clings on after German election 'disaster'
Chancellor Friedrich Merz was clinging to power on Monday after his conservative...
Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as typhoon nears Tokyo...
Hundreds of flights were cancelled and more than one million people were under evacuation...
Zelenskiy and CIA chief Ratcliffe meet in Ireland, sources...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met CIA chief John Ratcliffe at Shannon...
Trump meets with New York Mayor Mamdani
President Donald Trump's trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started...
3-year-old boy dies after being caught up in drunk driving...
A 3-year-old boy has died after being caught up in a multi-vehicle accident in Fukuoka...