Azerbaijani and U.S. officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire
[Japan Today] - 12/27/2024
Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airliner this week, a U.S. official said Friday after an Azerbaijani minister also suggested the plane was hit…
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South Korea confirms N Korean soldier captured by Ukraine
South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia's war against (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
Aeon Bank receives business improvement order for inadequate anti-money laundering measures
The Financial Services Agency has issued an order to Aeon Bank to improve its business practices after it judged the (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses
North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and facing logistical (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
U.S. base construction in Okinawa
Construction work continues off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday, for the relocation (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
Australian bushfire burns area the size of Singapore
Australian firefighters said Friday they were fighting to control a bushfire racing through a national park that has (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
'Dangerous new era': Climate change spurs disaster in 2024
From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
Bosch, Jansen put South Africa on top against Pakistan
Debutant Corbin Bosch hit 81 not out and left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen claimed two late wickets as South Africa (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
Influenza cases soar in Tokyo
The number of influenza patients reported in Tokyo in the week ending Dec 22 has doubled from the previous week, (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
TSMC begins mass production at 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has started mass production at its first factory in Japan, as the government (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
Ishiba to visit Malaysia, Indonesia Jan 9-12
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit Malaysia and Indonesia from Jan 9 to 12, to deepen cooperation (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
At least 65 million tuned in for Netflix NFL Christmas Day games
LeBron James is going to have to make room for the NFL. Wednesday's doubleheader on Netflix set records as the (…)
[Japan Today] - 27/12/2024
