Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) stimulus package approved Friday was fiscally responsible and that she would reduce the country's colossal debt burden.

A research team at Sophia University in Tokyo has released an online "Bear Encounter AI Prediction Map" that estimates the likelihood of human-bear contact in 19 regions, aiming to reduce the ...

OpenAI and Taiwan electronics giant Foxconn have agreed to a partnership to design and manufacture key equipment for artificial intelligence data centers in the U.S. as part of ambitious plans to ...

Police in Miyako town, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother while she was sleeping at their home in October. According to police, Toru Ida, a ...

Gaming giant Roblox Corp says it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players wanting to access its chat features. It aims to stop under-nines from chatting ...

Samoa became the 24th and last team to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a hard-fought 13-13 draw with Belgium on Tuesday. Manu Samoa have played in every World Cup since their debut in 1991 ...

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight recent world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout on Dec 19. The heavyweight bout, which will consist of eight three-minute rounds, ...

Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of ...

Early signs on Japan's annual wage negotiations for next year point to another round of solid pay hikes despite profit ...

Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent ...

Japan's clear crypto rules and SBI partnership make it Ripple's most important market. Can Q1 2026 RLUSD launch propel XRP?

Takaichi’s warm exchange with Meloni helped her garner good publicity at home, where it went viral on social media.