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A man places a lit candle at a vigil at 41st and Fraser street in Vancouver on Sunday, a day after a car drove into a crowd during the Lapu Lapu Festival, killing at least 11. The suspect in the attack has been charged with murder.
WORLD
Apr 29, 2025

Filipino 'caring culture' hit hard by Canada truck-ramming that killed 11

Many have carved out their place in Canada by raising other people's children while others tend to the elderly or have found careers as medical technicians.
Michiko Takagaki talks about the personal items she has displayed of a relative who died in the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 26.
JAPAN / History
Apr 29, 2025

Items of an A-bomb victim who died the day he enlisted to be displayed

Just 15 minutes after enlisting in the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military, an atomic bomb was dropped some 700 meters from where he stood.
Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan is among a list of 3,990 individuals recognized by the government in this year's spring honors.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2025

Japan's spring honors to celebrate contributions of 3,990 people

Award ceremonies for grand cordons and orders with gold and silver stars will be held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 9.
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 29, 2025

After 100 days under Trump, investors reassess the allure of 'brand USA'

The market has seen significant rallies fueled in part by trade negotiation optimism, but investors remain concerned about the longevity and strength of any bounce-back.
Reform U.K. party leader Nigel Farage
WORLD
Apr 29, 2025

Populist Reform party could reshape the U.K. political landscape

It also convinced its leader, Brexit veteran Nigel Farage, he had to professionalize the party, and fast.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands beside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during the singing of the national anthem at Malacanang Palace in Manila on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2025

‘Almost like allies’: Tokyo and Manila eye two more defense pacts

The Japanese and Philippine leaders agreed to launch talks on both a military intelligence-sharing pact and a deal to allow their armed forces to share fuel, food and services.
U.S. President Donald Trump at his 100th day rally in Michigan on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2025

Trump bashes Powell and touts tariffs at rally marking 100 days

The president’s denunciation came even though earlier this month he said he did not plan to fire the central bank chief.
Police officers cordon off the scene after several people were killed in a shooting at Vaksala Square in central Uppsala, Sweden on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2025

Sweden stunned by new deadly gun attack

A shootout at a Swedish hair salon left at least three people dead, police and media said.
Al-Ahli's Edouard Mendy (left) and Abdullah Abdo celebrate after defeating Al-Hilal in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
SOCCER
Apr 30, 2025

Al-Ahli's Ibanez heaps praise on coach Jaissle after reaching Asian final

The 37-year-old was believed to be on his way out of the club in January after a string of disappointing results in the Saudi Pro League.
Japan’s carmakers are being pushed to combine their resources in an environment roiled by tariffs, as well as to counter Chinese auto firms’ rapid expansion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2025

Japan's carmakers face consolidation amid tariffs and China's rise, says hedge fund

Man Group’s Stephen Harget thinks the phenomenon could be Japan-specific as automakers in other regions have already been through such a cycle.
Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke V, now Onoe Kikugoro VIII (front center), gives a greeting during the classical hand-clapping ceremony called "koshiki kaoyose teuchishiki" in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2025

Kabuki actor Kikunosuke assumes the name Onoe Kikugoro VIII

Onoe Kikugoro is a prestigious stage name in the world of the traditional Japanese performing art.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (right) participate in a trilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2025

Nuclear submarine deal lurks below surface of Australian election

A key feature of the AUKUS agreement is for Australia to acquire a fleet of cutting-edge nuclear-powered submarines from the United States.
Trade minister Yoji Muto
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2025

Japan keen to team up with ASEAN for free trade system

ASEAN said it will continue constructive dialogue with Washington while maintaining the rules-based multilateral trade system.
Protesters, predominantly supporters of the Houthi movement, rally to demonstrate solidarity with Palestinians, vowing that U.S. airstrikes would not deter their support, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2025

U.S. and U.K. forces conduct joint military operation in Yemen, Britain says

The operation was said to be against a Houthi military target responsible for making drones like those used to attack shipping.
Men load solar panels on a rickshaw at a market in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 26.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2025

Pakistan's solar revolution leaves its middle class behind

Solar made up over 14% of Pakistan's power supply last year, up from 4% in 2021.
Toyota and Alphabet’s Waymo, along with Toyota’s automotive-technology division Woven, will seek to develop a new autonomous-driving platform, according to a joint statement Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2025

Toyota to partner with Alphabet’s Waymo on autonomous technology

Toyota and other major Japanese firms have poured money into artificial intelligence and autonomous driving for years, but have struggled to keep pace.
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 30, 2025

Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm

There are always a handful of head-scratching promotions and demotions, and the latest banzuke is no exception.
A woman takes part in an OpenNyAI field trial in Bengaluru, India, in April 2023. The AI trial was aimed at helping some of the nation’s poorest people access money from government anti-poverty programs.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2025

Will AI close or widen the development gap?

The social, economic and political effects of AI will not naturally bend toward inclusion or equity across the global economy.
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2025

U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations

The signing ceremony on Wednesday concluded weeks of contentious negotiations and pulled the two countries back from a rift.
The aftermath of a wildfire in Yeongyang, South Korea, on March 28.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
May 1, 2025

South Korea's deadly fires made twice as likely by climate change, researchers say

Fires blazed for nearly a week, killing 32 people and destroying around 5,000 buildings before they were brought under control in late March.
National agency Heritage Malta worked with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the painstaking restoration of samurai armor that spent over half a century forgotten in storage in Valletta, Malta.
JAPAN / History
May 1, 2025

Lost and found history receives glittering homecoming at Osaka Expo

Hidden away since World War II, samurai armor gifted to Malta from Japan in 1862 has been restored to its full glory and put on display at the Malta Pavilion.
Police officers work on-site a day after a deadly shooting at Vaksala Square in Uppsala, Sweden, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 1, 2025

Sweden arrests teen after triple killing

Swedish police have arrested a teen suspect after three youths between the ages of 15 to 20 were killed in a shooting at a hair salon on Tuesday.
Armed Druze men stand at a checkpoint in Jaramana, southeast of Damascus, Syria, on Friday.
WORLD
May 1, 2025

Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze

Since Assad was ousted in December, Israel has seized ground in the southwest and vowed to protect the Druze.
People observe smoke from wildfires in Neve Ilan, Israel, on Wednesday.
WORLD
May 1, 2025

Israel's Netanyahu warns wildfires could reach Jerusalem

The wildfires have injured several people, and the military has deployed troops to help firefighters.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2025

U.S. eyes more migration deals, with Rwanda said to be in talks

"We are actively searching for other countries to take people from third countries," said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
A drone view shows detainees forming the letters SOS with their bodies in the courtyard at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility, where Venezuelans at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling are held, in Anson, Texas, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2025

Abrego Garcia judge says U.S. must give answers on his return

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled Wednesday that the government must answer questions on its efforts to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2025

Trump says tariffs politically risky, but he’s not rushing deals

Trump said there was a significant political risk to his efforts, but added that he remained determined to push on.
Greenpeace activists hold banners during a protest against the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem, commissioned by Canadian miner The Metals Company, off the coast of Manzanillo, Mexico, on Sept. 27, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2025

U.N. body warns over Trump's deep-sea mining order

Washington wants to spearhead mining for mineral-rich nodules in the deepest ocean floor, sidestepping a global effort to regulate such potentially damaging exploration.
Participants in Chinese hacking competitions are required to report their findings to the government first, according to a 2018 regulation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 1, 2025

Chinese hacking competitions fuel the country’s broad cyber ambitions

Chinese hacking contests now serve national security, with vulnerabilities passed to the state, not fixed by tech makers.
Hiroshi Kanamoto, a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a preparatory meeting for the 2026 Review Conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in New York on Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 1, 2025

Hidankyo member calls for nuclear weapons to be eliminated

The previous two Nonproliferation Treaty review conferences ended in failure.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years