Man accused of killing parents ruled mentally unfit to stand trial
The Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict a 45-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, last…
The Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict a 45-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, last…
Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Friday the central bank will "very likely" raise interest rates if underlying inflation continues to increase, stressing future decisions will be…
Japanese oil refiners see no immediate impact from escalating tensions in the Middle East on their crude procurement, but will use the country's reserves in case of contingencies…
Fighting raged at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses, media and Thailand's government said, forcing about 200 civilians to flee as rebels pressed to flush out…
North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, the most recent test since U.N. sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed…
Two mayoral candidates in Mexico were found dead Friday, bringing to 17 the number of contenders slain in the lead-up to the June 2 election. One candidate was…
More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence in Haiti from January through March, up 53% from the last three months of 2023, the United…
The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the impending European Parliament elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on…
Elon Musk on Friday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter,…
Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial is set for opening arguments next week after final jury selection ended Friday in proceedings overshadowed by a man setting himself on fire…
Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies…
World number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas saved two match points to defeat Facundo Diaz Acosta and reach the semifinals of the Barcelona clay-court tournament on Friday. The Greek came…
A group of advanced economies have pledged $11 billion in new funding commitments to boost the World Bank's lending capacity by up to $70 billion over a decade,…
Nissan Motor Co on Friday lowered its net profit forecast for fiscal 2023 to 370 billion yen from an initial 390 billion yen, citing a larger-than-expected fall in…
Who knew what Taylor Swift's latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? Would it build off the moodiness of “Midnights” or the folk of…
Japan's lower house passed a bill on Friday aimed at facilitating the swift removal of defamatory content on social media platforms like X, Instagram, and YouTube with more…
Japan's lower house passed a bill Friday to expand monthly child allowances and parental leave in an effort to tackle the country's persistently declining birthrate. The bill is…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations agreed Friday to continue working closely together to address issues surrounding North Korea, including its…
A senior figure in Japan's ruling party will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to public…
Kurobe Gorge Railway's trolley sightseeing train crosses a steel bridge in Kurobe in Toyama Prefecture on Friday. The railway resumed operations on a partial route the same day…