Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar, arrived last week to join the rest of his Samurai Japan teammates ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Japan is seeking to balance its strong support for the rule of law with its need to maintain its robust alliance with the U.S.
The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down…
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday urged Iran to seek a "diplomatic solution" amid an escalation in the Middle East conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting…
On a U.S. late-night television show Saturday, the host played a clip from 2011 of a businessman warning that president Barack Obama "will start a war with Iran…
Russia has used a flotilla of ageing tankers of opaque ownership to get around restrictions on its lucrative crude exports imposed over its 2022 all-out invasion of Ukraine.
Asian buyers have been calling suppliers to check if alternative cargoes are available, according to traders.
The employment of the single-use LUCAS drones was likely being closely watched by both Japan and China.
North Korea has given no space for engagement on the issues most relevant to Japan — that is, the abductee issue and denuclearization.
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