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An appeals court in Japan has for the first time upheld a lower court ruling that the lack of legal
Japanese doctor and humanitarian Nakamura Tetsu was shot dead in Afghanistan in 2019. Despite the tr
A play revived by the late scholar Donald Keene has found an audience in Niigata to mark the 10th an
With marine pollution caused by plastic waste becoming a global concern, research is underway in Jap
The fruit bats of Okinawa's Daito islands are a designated national natural monument whose image app
What a spectacular the March Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka turned out to be. Many people expected t
People around the world have responded to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in different ways. H
Japanese manga artist Toriyama Akira — creator of "Dragon Ball" and "Dr. Slump" — captivated generat
"Godzilla Minus One" secured a place in Hollywood history on Sunday, becoming the first Asian produc
On her first visit home since Russia invaded her homeland, Kateryna Novytska, an NHK program directo
A star Ukrainian para athlete who is unable to fight against Russian invaders on the battlefield has
Winter in Kashiwa Island, located in the southwestern tip of Shikoku in western Japan, has strong wi
Voters in Taiwan will choose their next president on January 13. Beijing claims Taiwan as its own te
Russia's military, in desperate need of personnel for its war in Ukraine, has been recruiting foreig
Shifting to electric vehicles (EVs) is widely seen as a pivotal measure in the fight against climate
Child protection expert Paola Bellucci knows that a message with music and animation can reach young
In Myanmar, resistance fighters are loosening the junta’s grip on the country, and some believe a hi
The US Army — widely considered to be the world's most powerful ground force — has embarked on its b
For the past three decades, photographer Matsumoto Norio has carefully chronicled breathtaking scene
An American international student in Hiroshima has been standing outside the Atomic Bomb Dome, a sym
