Japan
Gold Fever Hits Japan: Panic Buying as Prices Soar Past $4,000
Panic buying grips Japan as gold prices soar past $4,000. Long lines form in Tokyo as investors rush to secure bullion amid growing distrust in paper money.
Inspired by Thatcher, Japan's PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling
Multiple nations announce joint coalition to provide financial aid to the Palestinian Authority
Japan counts a record 99,763 centenarians as longevity soars
Japan plans not to recognize Palestinian state for now, foreign minister says
"The government has a responsibility to look hard into what will really lead to a two-state solution and to make diplomatic efforts towards that direction," FM Iwaya said.
Ashdod Port and Chartered Group sign strategic innovation and investment agreement
Memorandum of Understanding signed after hosting innovation conferences in Japan
Japan won't recognize a Palestinian state given US ties, Asahi reports
Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Prime Minister, will skip an upcoming United Nations meeting called to discuss a two-state solution.
US says China spreads 'false' World War II narratives to pressure Taiwan
Beijing says documents such as the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation support its legal claims of sovereignty over the island, as they call for Taiwan to be "restored" to China.
US Army shows off Typhon missile system in Japan
The land-based launcher is capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles with enough range to strike China's eastern seaboard
US Typhon missile system to temporarily deploy to Japan as part of exercise
The Typhon system is part of a drive by Washington to amass a variety of anti-ship weapons in Asia.
WATCH: Father of Gaza hostage: World must pressure Hamas, not Israel, to release hostages
Ilan, father of Gaza hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, urges the world to pressure Hamas, not Israel, to secure the release of hostages, speaking out in Tokyo amid growing global tensions.
Russia launches missiles in Sea of Japan during drills
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the frigate launching the missiles, while it said that "Kalibr and Uran missiles were fired in the Sea of Japan."
Israel and Turkey vie for Japanese drone order
Japan's defense budget grew by 21% in 2024 to about $55.3 billion, but is still low compared to countries like Ukraine, Saudi Arabia and Germany.
Fire breaks out on US naval ship off Japan's Okinawa
There have been no reports of injuries, and vessels from Japan's Self-Defense Forces are fighting the fire, NHK said.
On the hunt for Frédéric Chopin's footprints in Warsaw
Walking the cobblestone streets of the Old Town, meticulously rebuilt from wartime ashes, I found it postcard-perfect.
