Japan

Authorities in Matsuyama City in the western Japanese prefecture of Ehime are searching for three people after a landslide hit a residential area. The city's fire officials say a hillside near Matsuyama Castle collapsed before 4 a.m. on Friday. The collapsed area was 50 meters wide and 100 meters high. The mud…

Japan's stock market is continuing its impressive rally. The Nikkei 225 broke new ground on Thursday, closing above 42,000 for the first time in history. It was a day of strong gains across a wide range of stocks. The Nikkei surged by more than 500 points, reaching an all-time high of over 42,400 during trading.…

Courtesy of JNSA fundMaoko Suzuki, right, receives the trophy from Princess Takamado at the 56th JNSA Trophy All Japan Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest on July 7. The Japan News 6:00 JST, July 11, 2024 Maoko Suzuki, a sophomore at Waseda University, has won the top prize at this year’s JNSA (Japan National Student Association)…

Leaders of NATO member countries will start their summit meeting in Washington soon with an aim to strengthen aid to Ukraine. The meeting will be held from Tuesday to Thursday. A commemorative ceremony will soon be held to mark the alliance's 75th anniversary. US President Joe…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, who is regarded as the country's founder. The state-run Korean Central Television reported that the event was held on Monday at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.…

Japanese weather officials are warning the public about heatstroke as extremely hot weather continues on Sunday. Several elderly people have died of possible heatstroke. The Meteorological Agency says a high-pressure system in the Pacific Ocean continues to cover wide areas across western and…

Intense heat gripped much of Japan on Saturday, with the mercury topping 37 degrees Celsius in the western parts of the country. High temperatures that require preventive measures against heatstroke are expected in eastern Japan on Sunday. The Meteorological Agency says a high-pressure system in…

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to rebuild the country in his inaugural speech, saying "the work of change begins immediately." Starmer was appointed by King Charles on Friday following the Labour Party's landslide victory in Thursday's general election. Starmer said in his…

The Chinese- and Russian-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or the SCO, has formally approved membership of Russia's ally Belarus. The SCO Heads of State Council took place in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Thursday following bilateral talks on the previous day. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart…

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that the country's defunct Eugenic Protection Law, which forced people with impairments to undergo sterilization surgery, is unconstitutional. People who were forcibly sterilized had filed lawsuits across Japan, arguing that the discriminatory treatment was…