U.S. resumes Iran port blockade, while Trump scraps proposed Hormuz shipping fee
CAIRO/DUBAI – The United States on Tuesday said it had reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian por ...View More
Surviving the Uchiwa Festival, Japan’s hottest ‘matsuri’
Kumagaya, Saitama Pref. – It’s mind-numbingly hot in downtown Kumagaya. My yukata (light summer kimo ...View More
Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm
RIYADH – Yemen’s Houthi movement fired missiles at Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of bombin ...View More
Oil surges as Trump says U.S. wants 20% charge for Hormuz flows
Oil surged by the most since April after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would reimpose a blocka ...View More
U.S., Iran trade wave of strikes while disputing status of Hormuz
The U.S. struck Iran for a third time in a week, prompting retaliatory attacks on at least five Arab ...View More
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heat wave, data show
BRUSSELS – European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking hea ...View More
Lindsey Graham’s death deprives Ukraine of key Trump whisperer
The death of Senator Lindsey Graham leaves key U.S. allies like Ukraine, which have at times struggl ...View More
Global demand is reshaping secondhand fashion in Japan
For decades, Tokyo’s fashion scene has held a certain cultural cachet among sartorial enthusiasts. Y ...View More
Japan weighing AI agents for understaffed local governments
Japan’s internal affairs ministry has begun considering the introduction of artificial intelligence ...View More
Japan’s top pension fund likely to brush off political pressure
Japan’s biggest public pension fund will likely ignore Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama’s call to b ...View More
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