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Japan needs its own foreign intelligence agency: gov't spokesman
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (250+ words) Japan needs its own foreign intelligence agency, the government's top spokesman said, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration seeks to ramp up the country's intelligence and counterespionage capabilities. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said in a speech at an event…...
At least 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (333+ words) At least six people died and another 129 are still missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea during bad weather early on Sunday, the search and rescue agency said. Crews managed to rescue 108 people from the Virgo…...
Kosovo gets new government but political impasse persists
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (347+ words) Kosovo lawmakers on Sunday voted into office a new government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti following an early election in June in the small Balkan nation that remains locked in a prolonged political crisis. Kurti's government received support from a…...
Why Canada? America's northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war
23+ hour, 37+ min ago (1619+ words) Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war. America has been “ripped off for 50 years by Canada,” the president declared Saturday when asked if he was considering pulling out of the three-way agreement he signed with the leaders…...
Japan deploys equipment to Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (599+ words) A Japanese military transport ship docked on the island of Borneo on Thursday as part of a disaster relief mission to help fight wildfires in Indonesia that are causing a toxic haze impacting people’s health in other countries. Japan deployed…...
Mount Fuji's climbing season ends; foreigners accounted for 32% of climbers
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (791+ words) Mount Fuji's climbing season ended on Thursday, with foreigners accounting for 32 percent of climbers during the season that began about two months ago. The figures were compiled for the first time using an online trail reservation system introduced this year,…...
August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (687+ words) The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. In response to the assessment by the Copernicus Climate Change…...
Worker falls to death from transmission tower in Tokushima
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (208+ words) A 19-year-old worker died after falling about 40 meters from a transmission tower in western Japan on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred when Kazuki Matsuoka was descending the tower in Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture, at around 11:30 a.m. and parts of the safety…...
Houthis attack southern Saudi cities for second day
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (397+ words) The Houthis attacked the southern Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait and Jazan with ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday, a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, marking the second consecutive day of Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The Iran-aligned Houthis…...
John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (424+ words) John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel after promoters circulated a quote attributed to the American actor that he said was completely false. The producer of the show acknowledged the mistake, citing “human error.” Israel has faced growing…...