New Zealand fires top diplomat in London after he questions Trump's grasp of history
[Japan Today] - 03/6/2025
New Zealand will sack its top diplomat in London after he made a "deeply disappointing" remark questioning Donald Trump's grasp of history, the foreign minister said Thursday. High…
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Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday praised the hundreds of British troops who died fighting in Afghanistan (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
Court rejects suit requesting halt of western Japan nuclear reactor
A Japanese court on Wednesday rejected a request to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor run by Shikoku Electric (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
Veterans speaking out on Trump administration's plans to cut VA's budget
Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
U.S. confirms direct talks with Hamas as Israel warns it is not done in Gaza
The United States on Wednesday confirmed unprecedented direct talks with Hamas on hostages, as Israel threatened to (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
Macron to open debate about extending French nuclear protection to European allies
Paris is open to discussing an extension of France's nuclear umbrella to its European partners, President Emmanuel (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
Japan ready to lead int'l talks on Myanmar scam operations: Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed Wednesday that Japan take the lead in organizing an international conference (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
Cyclone's fringe lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women
A Chinese PhD student was found guilty Wednesday in a London court of drugging and raping 10 women in England and (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
Super-sub Elliott hands Liverpool win over PSG in Champions League
Liverpool snatched a late winner to beat Paris Saint-Germain away 1-0 in the first leg of their heavyweight (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/03/2025
Pope marks start of Lent in hospital
Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, the (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
Panama president says Trump 'lying' about reclaiming canal
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday accused his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump of "lying" (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/03/2025
