Japan says it is still a peaceful nation and the buildup is necessary for a more self-reliant military that can better deter ...

Parts of Spain are under red weather alerts as heavy rain causes flooding in Malaga and areas surrounding Valencia. The Costa ...

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Monday announced the successful conclusion of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Director Shiori Itō speaks after the Japan ...

Russia and Communist China are upsetting America’s two northeast Asian allies, Japan and South Korea, by sending warplanes on flights intended to show off their strength in a potential war for the ...

The Government of Japan has committed JPY 792 million (USD 5.37 million) in Partnership Grant Aid to support the activities of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Syria. This funding will strengthen ...

The Female Protective Society, Alachua County's oldest Black women's organization, is fundraising for building renovations. The group aims to raise $250,000 for a new foyer, restrooms, a dressing area ...

TOKYO — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognizing the effort Japan’s first ...

The Imperial Japanese Navy launched hundreds of fighters and bombers at Pearl Harbor in an effort to paralyze the main U.S. naval base for the Pacific Fleet near Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck in waters off Aomori Prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu. It triggered a tsunami warning, which was later lifted. By Christine Hauser Hisako Ueno and Javier C.

Japan has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will compete in Group F. The team's opponents in the group stage are the Netherlands, Tunisia, and a UEFA playoff winner. Japan's first match is ...

The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to ...