Ishiba drops plan to hike medical costs as opposition mounts
[Japan Today] - 03/8/2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reversed course on his government's controversial plan to raise medical costs in August, facing opposition even within his ruling party as a…
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Private lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole
A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Italy's Paris wins World Cup downhill to prevent Swiss sweep, Odermatt closes in on overall title
Dominik Paris prevented a Swiss sweep of the podium by winning a men’s World Cup downhill race on Friday, but the (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Closer economic ties a priority in diplomacy with U.S.: Japan survey
People in Japan believe closer economic ties should be a top priority in diplomacy with the United States, according (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Nissan eyes replacing CEO Uchida: source
Nissan Motor Co is considering replacing CEO Makoto Uchida, a source familiar with the matter said Friday, as the (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Woman gets 23-year jail term for murder of high school girl in Hokkaido
A 20-year-old woman has been sentenced to 23 years in prison by a district court in Hokkaido for killing a high (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
Canada to name new leader while dealing with Trump trade war
Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump's tariffs (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency
Syrian security forces battled for a second day on Friday to crush a nascent insurgency by fighters from Bashar (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Disco, reggae on King Charles' Apple playlist
Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones are among artists from around the Commonwealth who have made it onto King (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
Two dead, nearly 230 sickened in U.S. measles outbreak: authorities
A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to U.S. President Donald (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/03/2025
Huge marches held in Belgrade and other Serbian cities as anti-graft protests persist
Protest marches Friday in Serbia's capital of Belgrade and a northern city saw tens of thousands of people respond (…)
[Japan Today] - 7/03/2025
