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U.S. forces strike Iran nuclear sites; Trump says Fordow gone
U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a "very successful attack," President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that the crown jewel of Tehran's nuclear program, Fordow, is gone. After days of deliberation and two weeks before his self-imposed deadline, Trump's decision to join Israel's military campaign against its… Read
Matcha's moment in peril as Trump tariff threat looms over industry
A breeze carries murmurs and quiet laughter between the rows of bright green tea leaves that are growing in dappled shade as workers harvest the plants that are destined to become matcha. The Kokaen tea farm in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, is just one of the many across Japan that has… Read
Inter Milan, Dortmund claim first wins at Club World Cup
Inter Milan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds and knock the Japanese side out of the Club World Cup on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund held off Mamelodi Sundowns to win a seven-goal thriller. At Lumen Field in Seattle, Ryoma Watanabe got an early opening goal for Urawa Reds,… Read
Voting under way in Tokyo assembly race, prelude to national election
Voting is under way Sunday in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, regarded as a curtain raiser for this summer's House of Councillors race, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba struggling to steer a minority government on the national political stage. With no party holding a majority in the 127-member assembly, Ishiba's… Read
As sports embrace gender tests, IOC may follow
As the gender furor that engulfed boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics rumbles on, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is weighing reintroducing testing, while several sports have already embraced testing for male chromosomes. Such testing has its critics and the Olympics have already tried it once only to abandon it… Read
Truck driver arrested on suspicion of fatal hit-and-run
Miyagi Prefectural Police have arrested a 58-year-old truck driver on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after he hit a 68-year-old woman on a bicycle and then left the scene. According to police, the incident occurred at around 5:25 a.m. Friday at an intersection on National Route 45 in… Read
Chinese ships seen near Senkakus for record-tying 215th straight day
Chinese coast guard ships were spotted near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for the 215th consecutive day, the Japan Coast Guard said Saturday, matching the longest streak since Japan put the islets under state control in 2012. The group of uninhabited islets, which China claims and calls… Read
New Hampshire city in 'Jumanji' marks 30th anniversary with animal costume race
Madeline Murphy remembers the instructions she was given on the set of “Jumanji” when she was an extra some 30 years ago: “Pretend you’re frightened and you’re screaming because an elephant’s coming after you.” So, that's what she did in the Central Square of Keene, New Hampshire, running back and… Read
Man dressed suspiciously warm for Japanese summer chased by helicopter and arrested for fraud
Just like every year, the past week or so has been as if someone flipped a switch from non-stop rain to relentless heat and summer is suddenly underway in Japan. They say this period of mid-rainy season heat is the worst for our health since the lingering humidity makes it harder for… Read
Joint venture for Japan-Britain-Italy fighter jet project launched
Companies from Japan, Britain and Italy have announced the official launch of a joint venture to develop a next-generation fighter jet by 2035, appointing its first CEO from major Italian defense firm Leonardo S.p.A. Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co -- set up by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and an aerospace… Read
