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Japan's agriculture ministry has set up a taskforce to address growing concern that this summer's high temperatures and lack ...

The US government has announced massive sanctions against an Iranian oil and cargo shipping network that it says funnels ...

Members of a panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have held their first meeting to analyze why the LDP lost the ...

Since 1948, UN peacekeeping forces have been deployed to hotspots around the world. However, concern over budget cuts is ...

The impact of the massive Kamchatka Peninsula quake crossed the Pacific and lasted for hours, due to unique topographic ...

In December 2024, a plane crashed at South Korea's Muan airport, claiming 179 lives. But bereaved families are still waiting ...

Sales of three of six brands fell as buyers worried about tariffs. An expert says the situation is particularly tough for ...

A traditional summertime dish in South Korea is getting a makeover as its key ingredient, dog, will soon be unavailable. NHK ...

Ferries that had been told to stay offshore in northern Japan due to Wednesday's tsunami warning have arrived at a port in ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to raise tariffs on imports from Brazil to 50 percent.

The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it has chosen to keep interest rates steady for the fifth straight time.