Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Eastern Japan's Ibaraki

The Ibaraki prefectural government said Thursday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, the first such case in the eastern Japan prefecture this ...

North Korea Tests New Antiair Missiles in Sea of Japan

North Korea conducted its first test of new high-altitude long-range antiair missiles in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, its state-run Korean Central News Agency said Thursday. The missiles accurately ...

Japan Govt to Scrap Single-Year Primary Surplus Goal

The Japanese government plans to scrap its target of turning the primary budget balance at the central and local governments into a surplus in a specific fiscal year. At a meeting Thursday of the ...

Having Dogs Likely Boosts Teens' Social Skills: Study

Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed. The team's findings, based on s ...

FOCUS: Japan to Start Joint Parental Custody after Divorce in April

The Japanese government has adopted an ordinance to enforce a revised Civil Code that will introduce joint parental custody of children after divorce, starting on April 1, 2026. At the same time, a ...

Japan Govt Begins Talks on Easing of Work Hour Regulations

Members of the Japanese government's regulatory reform promotion council have agreed to discuss six areas, including a possible easing of work hour regulations, advocated by Prime Minister Sanae ...

Japan Revises Corporate Human Rights Action Plan

The Japanese government has revamped its action plan aimed at preventing human rights violations linked to corporate activities. The revised action plan, announced Wednesday, includes eight priority ...

S. Korea Conducts Defense Drill for Japanese-Claimed Isles

The South Korean navy has conducted a defense drill for the Sea of Japan islands claimed by Tokyo. The drill took place Tuesday, according to South Korean media. The navy carries out a defense drill ...

Ucraina-Russia, l'apertura di Zelensky sul Donbass: la proposta per la pace

L'Ucraina apre alla creazione di una zona smilitarizzata nel Donbass per porre fine alla guerra con la Russia. Nel nuovo ...

Ucraina, le elezioni e il sondaggio: Zelensky rischia la sconfitta

Il presidente avrebbe la peggio al ballottaggio contro Zaluzhny e anche contro Budanov, se si candidassero ...

Papa Leone alla messa di Natale: "No a economia distorta che tratta uomini come merce, basta violenza e sopraffazione"

“Ammiriamo la sapienza del Natale. Nel bambino Gesù, Dio dà al mondo una vita nuova: la sua, per tutti. Non un’idea ...

Forte ondata di maltempo sull'Italia, riunita unità di crisi della Protezione civile

Domani allerta rossa in Emilia Romagna. Allagamenti oggi a Bologna, piogge intense a Matera, Bora forte in Friuli Venezia ...