A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday, killing at least 19 more people and bringing the total number of deaths since Thursday evening to 28. Scores have been injured ...
Strong aftershocks might continue to rattle southwestern Japan in the wake of Kyushu’s first level 7 earthquake, experts warn.
Kumamoto City International Center in the city of Kumamoto is offering shelter for non-Japanese residents affected by the current series of earthquakes, with multilingual translators available there to help. The ...
The world’s leading economies took a step Friday toward denying tax evaders and money launderers around the world the ability to hide behind anonymous shell companies. Acting in the wake ...
The toll from the high-intensity earthquake in Kumamoto rises to nine dead and over 1,000 injured as rescuers comb the debris for survivors.
He came to Rome, he saw the Vatican and he conquered a few dozen students and expats who turned out to see him. In the process, Bernie Sanders very nearly got trampled by a Roman media scrum. And with Pope Francis opting not to ...
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies agreed Thursday that excessive moves in exchange rates are undesirable, according to Finance Minister Taro Aso, who added that the global economy still faces downside risks. Prior to a two-day gathering in Washington, Aso told U.S. ...
The Sunwolves showed Friday why so many negative comments were made about the team before the Super Rugby season started. Those who see the glass half full will say the 92-17 loss to the Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium was an abnormality given the Sunwolves’ ...
Ethnic minority exists under the radar yet civic groups have top-level political pull in both Japan and Taiwan.
In traditional Japanese cuisine, spiciness and zing are provided through yakumi garnishes — fragrant herbs, spices and vegetables added to a dish after it’s plated. Not only do yakumi enhance the flavors and visual appeal of a dish, they’re also believed to have health ...
No longer the territory of purists and DJs alone, records have once again started to be recognized as a perfectly legitimate medium through which to collect and consume music. Of course, as soon as global fashion brands like Urban Outfitters and supermarket chains such ...
The Abe administration needs to find an effective way to reduce Japan's chronically long work hours.
Hopefully, the Hiroshima Declaration on disarmament will provide much-needed momentum to ridding the globe of nuclear weapons.
Despite progress in some areas of discrimination in the United States, the male-female wage gap persists, and it's big.
Should using cyberskills to damage another nation's physical infrastructure be legally categorized as aggression?
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