Japan
Japanese Court sentences man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former PM Shinzo Abe
Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun while he was delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.
Aki-no Japanese Film Festival features cinematic
Netanyahu, Sa'ar meet with Japanese FM in his first bilateral diplomatic visit to Israel
6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles western Japan, infrastructure disruptions reported
Israel unveils AI-powered ‘horizon scan’ mechanism at Expo 2025 Osaka
The Senior "Horizon Line" Division of Israel's Innovation, Science, and Technology Ministry hosted a specialized conference at the world's fair to present its "Horizon Scan" mechanism
Tsunami reaches California coast after 8.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia's far east
A powerful magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula sparking tsunami warnings, prompting evacuations and causing some damage.
Umami magic: Traditional Japanese diet linked to reduced depression risk, study finds
Participants following the washoku eating pattern were up to 20% less likely to experience depressive symptoms.
Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital’
Sanseito, which flies a “Japanese First” banner explicitly inspired by President Donald Trump, gained 14 seats in the country’s upper house elections on Sunday
New evidence shows ancient Japanese cooking remained unchanged despite arrival of rice farming
While millet was a dietary staple in Korea, especially during the Bronze Age, it barely shows up in early Japanese diets.
Japan under threat: 500-kilogram monsters chasing humans
A newspaper delivery man was dragged 100 meters before being torn to pieces, a hunter disappeared with bloodstains as the only evidence of his death – and this is just the beginning.
Israeli Foreign Ministry decries int'l statement calling for end to Gaza war
UK, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, and others all condemned what they called "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians" in Gaza.
Viral trend 'Japanese walking' takes over TikTok for weight loss
Also known as interval walking, Japanese walking is the latest workout trend to sweep social media, claiming to improve cardiovascular health, support weight loss, and boost endurance.
Download all of Netflix in a second: Japanese engineers achieve world's fastest internet speed
This unprecedented achievement was made possible through an innovative 19-core optical fiber system, described as a '19-lane highway' for data transmission.
US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports
The Financial Times reported that the request caught both Tokyo and Canberra off guard, as the US itself does not offer a blank check guarantee to defend Taiwan.
