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North Korea rejects denuclearization, vows 'ceaseless' nuclear buildup over US-led alliance

The spokesman said recent US-South Korean WMD response discussions amounted to an "open declaration of confrontation" and warned such actions could lead Pyongyang to invoke nuclear force provisions.

This picture taken on March 4, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 5, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile test launch conducted on the destroyer Choe Hyon at an undisclosed location.
An aerial view shows the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 28, 2026.

Death toll from earthquake in southwestern Japan rises to 34, six more reported injured

A woman holds banners denouncing the Iranian regime, June 21, 2026; illustrative.

Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests

Black bear at Yellowstone Park, photographed May 22, 2026. (Illustrative)

Tokyo drift: Black bear that sent Japanese city into lockdown, sparked multi-day search, captured


Shocking discovery:'Ushikawa Man' fossils are actually ancient bear bones, says University of Tokyo

The oldest human fossils on Japan's mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa.

 Prehistoric remains from Japan. Illustration.

Celebrating excellence: Israel’s Olympic year in review, aiming for future success

The Olympic Committee of Israel caps the historic 2024 with annual awards and the unanimous re-election of Chair Yael Arad following a record-breaking seven medals in Paris.

Archer Roy Dror.

Tokyo governor announces four-day work week to boost birth rates

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government believes that couples are having fewer babies because they are working too much.

 Will a four-day work week to boost birth rates?

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Israel's Tokyo embassy hosts Noa Argamani in special visit

"Noa, who endured 8 months as a hostage in Gaza, continues to advocate for the 115 other hostages still held, the embassy wrote.

 Noa Argamani pictured with her father in Tokyo. August 19, 2024.

US, UK to skip Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial ceremony after city mayor invites Iran, not Israel

US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel skips Nagasaki Peace Ceremony due to Israel's exclusion, while Iran is controversially invited despite its actions.

 U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan walk to meet Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, April 19, 2024.

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WATCH: Robot learns to smile after researchers successfully attach skin to his face - study

Researchers at the University of Tokyo developed a method to integrate engineered skin tissue with humanoid robots, enhancing mobility, self-healing, sensors, and realism.

 Abstract image of the study "Perforation-type anchors inspired by skin ligament for robotic face covered with living skin."

'Perfect Days': Less a movie, more like moving in with a stranger - review

The movie tells the story of a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo, one of the cleanest cities in the world.

 KOJI YAKUSHO and Arisa Nakano in ‘Perfect Days.’

Vehicle crashes into barrier near Israeli embassy in Tokyo, person arrested

Several pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been held outside Israeli embassies around the world in recent weeks, including in Tokyo, in protest against Israel.

A view of the scene after a car crashed into a barricade near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, Japan, November 16, 2023.