Australia's online regulator warned porn websites they must block under-18s from Monday under sweeping new restrictions to protect children. Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on…
Asia shares were mixed Friday following a mild retreat on Wall Street, while the price of oil fell more than $1 after reaching the highest level since the…
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients…
Good idea to hold the election before it’s too hot to think. The days are starting to warm up here in Japan, and while that used to be a nice thing, I can’t help but be filled with a sense of dread at
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams was sent crashing out at Indian Wells on Thursday, falling in three sets to French qualifier Diane Parry. The 45-year-old Williams, playing…
A Japanese film director was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for sexually assaulting two female actors. The Tokyo District Court ruled that Hideo Sakaki, 55,…
The suspect, Kensuke Nakamoto, is the chief director for the broadcaster's sports news programs.
The government has been able to contact the two nationals and confirm their safety even after the U.S.-Israeli attack on the Middle Eastern country.
Two Japanese nationals are being detained in Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday. Amid the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, Motegi informed a Diet session that the…
Discussions will be at the vice minister level, and China will be at the top of the agenda.
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