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Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea played along to BTS and “KPop Demon Hunters ...

The leaders of Japan and South Korea staged a surprise drum session on their first day of talks in Japan, smashing out K-pop hits in a loud and unconventional display of diplomacy between a ...

What to know as emergency warning sent to phones - The system is designed for use during the most likely emergencies to ...

Nearly 600,000 phones are set to receive an emergency alert on Thursday afternoon (January 8) as Storm Goretti hits the UK.

Chinese and regional media seize on Henry Kissinger’s 2023 warning as debate grows over whether Japan, under PM Sanae Takaichi, might one day weaponize its civilian plutonium and advanced ...

Step into any public restroom stall in Japan and you’re likely to be enveloped in a soundscape. No, not that kind. It’s the babble of running water, perhaps peppered with cheerful tweets and birdsong, ...

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Japan is expressing renewed concerns about foreign nationals buying land and property across the country, with growing alarm over the acquisition of property close to “sensitive sites” as well as ...