The move follows the discovery of suspicious equipment in Chinese panels by the US and Europe, potentially leading Japan to a shift towards domestic clean energy.
[Politics] : The defense ministry said Friday that there have been no discussions at all between South Korea and the United States regarding the withdrawal of U.S. Forces Korea(USFK) after a U.S. newspaper reported that Washington is...
[Inter-Korea] : North Korea has reportedly launched an investigation into an accident that recently occurred during the launch of a newly built five-thousand-ton destroyer. The North’s state Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) said Friday...
Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo partially resumed Friday morning after operations were suspended following problems with some pantographs detected the previous night, JR…
As Japan's biggest defense exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able…
[Economy] : Producer prices saw a slight decline in April as coal and agricultural products grew less expensive. The Bank of Korea said Friday that the producer price index for all commodities and services posted 120-point-24 in April,...
[Politics] : Four of the presidential candidates running in the June 3 election will hold their second televised debate on Friday. The National Election Broadcasting Debate Commission is set to host the debate at 8 p.m. at a KBS studio...
[International] : The United States is reportedly considering withdrawing thousands of its troops from South Korea. Quoting defense officials familiar with the discussions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the U.S....
A third-generation ethnic Korean resident of Japan on Thursday sued a Tokyo hotel for refusing her a room after she declined to present a passport or residence card…
The European Union’s top foreign policy official said Thursday that membership candidate Serbia faces a “strategic choice” of direction, just weeks after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic defied EU…
House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald…
The United States would bear legal responsibility in the event of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday, following a CNN…
Germany and its NATO partners are prepared to defend every inch of the alliance's territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday at a military ceremony in Vilnius to…
The Trump administration filed a motion on Thursday to end a policy cornerstone that since the 1990s has offered protections to child migrants in federal custody, in a…
U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence…
FBI and police investigators on Thursday pored over apparent writings and political affiliations of a man arrested as the lone suspect in the fatal shooting of a pair…
Russia and Ukraine have no direct peace talks scheduled, the Kremlin said Thursday, nearly a week after their first face-to-face session since shortly after Moscow's invasion in 2022…
A judge in California blocked the Trump administration Thursday from terminating the legal status of international students nationwide while a court case challenging previous terminations is pending. The…
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass…
Plumes of smoke rose Thursday over the northern Gaza Strip, where Israel's military urged civilians to evacuate, as rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed more than…
The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to…
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and U.S. forecasters are predicting another year of above-average activity. But this year brings a troubling twist: key federal agencies responsible for weather tracking and disaster response...
No stage. No crowd. Just music — and the mountains. In a stunning act of artistic expression and environmental reverence, Colombian musician César López brought his message of peace and harmony to an unlikely audience: the wildlife of...
In the sprawling metropolis of São Paulo, finding affordable housing has become nearly impossible for many families. The city faces a severe housing shortage with sky-high rent, limited public housing, and growing inequality. Experts...
In Ecuador, a deadly new gold rush is underway — and it’s being driven not by fortune seekers, but by organized criminal gangs. Across the country, once-remote mining towns have become hotspots for violence, extortion, and exploitation....
In Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, crime is not just a statistic — it’s a daily reality for its residents. With crime rates nearly three times the national average, the community has long grappled with issues of violence, poverty,...