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Japanese weather officials say heavy rain is expected to pummel many parts of the country on Sunday and Monday. They are calling on people to stay on alert for mudslides, flooding and swollen rivers. The…

The Northern Lights were visible in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido from Saturday night through early Sunday morning, following a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The lights,…

The mayor of a town in western Japan says he has decided to accept a first-stage survey to choose a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste. Genkai Mayor Wakiyama Shintaro made the…

Britain says it will expel Russia's defense attache from the country, claiming the person is an undeclared intelligence officer. The British government announced on Wednesday that the move is part of…

The stage adaptation of Japanese anime film "Spirited Away" is being performed at a London theater. The show kicked off at the theater in the West End on Tuesday. The production is presented in Japanese…

The BBC has responded to a letter of protest from Japanese company Smile-Up., previously talent agency Johnny & Associates, whose late founder sexually abused possibly hundreds of boys on his roster.…

Media reports say US President Joe Biden has blamed Japan's economic troubles on xenophobia while arguing that the US economy is growing because it accepts immigrants. Biden reportedly made the remarks at…

Chinese media say the country's third aircraft carrier has set out for its first sea trials. The move will likely increase the wariness of the United States and put pressure on Taiwan's incoming government, observers…

Three Lower House by-elections were held in Japan on Sunday. Candidates from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party have won all three seats. The results are expected to affect the management of the…

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plan to establish a new bilateral framework in the field of decarbonization. Kishida is scheduled to visit the South…