Japan wildfire burns largest area in over 30 years as blaze rages on
[Japan Today] - 02/28/2025
A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said Friday, as local firefighters and Self-Defense…
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Elderly survivors of Tokyo firebombing 80 years ago want compensation
More than 100,000 people were killed in a single night 80 years ago Monday in the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo, the (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Japan auctions emergency rice reserves as prices soar
The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Swiatek, Medvedev advance to Indian Wells fourth round
Defending champion Iga Swiatek edged closer to an unprecedented third straight Indian Wells WTA title Sunday, (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at home: Yonhap
South Korean singer Wheesung has been found dead, Yonhap News reported citing police on Monday. The 43-year-old's (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Liverpool, Madrid and Barcelona looking to complete Champions League job as they protect slim leads
Defending champion Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona all have one-goal leads to protect going into the second leg (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Musk says X hit by major cyberattack
Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia as U.S. voices hope for Ukraine peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a day before (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Toyota to halt production at Daihatsu factory after explosion at supplier
Toyota Motor Corp said Monday it will halt production at its subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co's factory in Kyoto (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Damascus faces demands for accountability after civilian killings
Syria's Islamist-led government on Monday said it had completed a military operation against a nascent insurgency by (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Arrested Palestinian Columbia student moved to Louisiana jail as lawyers fight deportation effort
The Palestinian student activist at New York's Columbia University detained as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
Trump says U.S. in talks with four groups over TikTok sale
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/03/2025
