Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said.

Japan's medical system is on the brink of a major shift in how childbirth is handled. The government plans to bring ...

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China continued military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday that were launched the previous day as a warning against separatism ...

The number of Japanese restaurants operating overseas fell for the first time in 2025, pressured by a sharp decline in China ...

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In August, an 18-year-old Kurdish high school student boarded a plane to return to Turkey, where he was born. His return ...

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With this year marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, there were many events, media features and other ...

The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, ...

Japan has spotted Chinese vessels in waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for a total of 356 days this ...

A woman in her 30s was stabbed at an apartment building in Tokyo on Monday, and a man suspected of being the attacker was ...