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Russia is not happy with Japan's statements regarding the anniversary of the US military's dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima at the end of WWII. Thursday marks the 81st anniversary of the bombing which obliterated the densely-populated industrial city.
August has always been South Korea’s hottest month, but this year is heading for the record books. Much of the country is under “severe heat warnings” defined as a real feel temperature over 38 degrees Celsius or a temperature over 39 C. Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, near Busan, recently reported a record high…
As the world’s third-largest movie market by box-office revenue, Japan is enjoying a summer packed with 大ヒット (dai hitto, blockbusters) from 「スパイダーマン：ブランド・ニュー・デイ」 (Supaidāman: Burando Nyū Dei, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”), which opened on July 31, and Christopher Nolan’s 「オデュッセイア」 (Odyusseia, “The Odyssey”) coming Se…
A notepad in front of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent reads "To Do -- Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 bil" as he participates in a cabinet meeting at Camp David, Maryland, on July 31. © Reuters
Former South Korea men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo attends a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) amid a controversy surrounding the management of the sport’s national governing body and its impact on the team’s World Cup performance, at the National Assembly Thursday, July 30, 2026 in Seoul,…
This combination of images provided by NASA and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute shows an area of the moon’s surface before, left, Oct. 1, 2015, and after, right, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, a SpaceX rocket segment collided with the moon. (NASA, Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP)
Sojitz estimates that beef consumption in Vietnam has room to increase as its economy grows. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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MANILA, Philippines — Two Caloocan City police will be facing dismissal proceedings after being arrested for allegedly selling unlicensed firearms, Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday.
Japan is the third biggest backer of the United Nations, but Japanese nationals account for a relatively small share of the organization's employees. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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Ground Self-Defense Force tanks unleash rounds during the Fuji Firepower Exercise in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture on June 7.
Buenos Aires locks in the yuan line until 2031, months after the US Treasury Department offered a rival facility
Buenos Aires locks in the yuan line until 2031, months after the US Treasury Department offered a rival facility
MANILA, Philippines — Jealousy led a live-in couple to kill and burn a man in Guiguinto, Bulacan after he allegedly had an affair with the woman involved in planning his murder, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday.
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MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communication Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said learners whose leaders they are surrounded with are “rude, foul-mouthed, and pray for the misfortune of others,” will never learn proper conduct.
With Tokyo's cyclists having no choice but to ride on the roads, some are calling for more safety measures. (Photo by Kosuke Shinohara)
Japan's Financial Services Agency has encouraged the growth of proprietary trading systems to ease the concentration of trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. senator has reintroduced a bill to expedite humanitarian assistance, including lifesaving medical care, to North Korea, as many people in the reclusive state are in need of food aid, nutritional support and access to health care and other basic services.
By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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Growing geopolitical tensions are leading governments and investors to rethink their positions on nuclear arms. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said "it's about time" for Apollo Quiboloy to be extradited to the United States to face trial on child sex trafficking, bulk cash smuggling, and other charges.
South Korea's space agency has released images that show the Moon after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface on Wednesday.
Mitsubishi Estate's Otemachi Gate Building was nearly full about a year before completion, a project head said. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
The United States has requested the Philippines extradite a Filipino church leader who is on the FBI’s most wanted list to stand trial for child sex trafficking and fraud.
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says lifeguard’s credentials do not match records held by Hong Kong China Life Saving Society
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says lifeguard’s credentials do not match records held by Hong Kong China Life Saving Society
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MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to counter pro-China “propaganda,” lawmakers on Thursday filed a bill to integrate West Philippine Sea education into the elementary, high school, and college curricula.
SINCE the end of World War II, the United States has enjoyed the reputation as the Earth’s most dominant nation, politically, economically and militarily.
THE National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), together with its Asean 2026 Philippines partners, invites the public to join the monthlong celebration of Asean Month 2026, featuring a vibrant lineup of cultural showcases, performances, workshops, and community events that highlight the rich heritage and sh…
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met with Thailand’s head of government in Bangkok on Thursday, his first visit to the neighboring nation as civilian leader, as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.
ON July 29, 2026, I witnessed the unveiling of the historical marker for the former central office of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in San Juan, led by National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairman Regalado Jose and Executive Director Carminda Arevalo, together with Deputy Executive Minister Br. Angelo Er…
KIA Philippines, a subsidiary of ACMobility, has officially announced a significant financial collaboration with UnionBank of the Philippines for its UnionBank PayEasy program. This initiative introduces flexible credit card installment plans across all Kia models nationwide, including the recently launched Kia Spor…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke together on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier in October. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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Alden Richards travels to schools across the country to examine the Philippines’ worsening learning crisis in “Rebuilding Broken Rooms: A GMA Public Affairs Education Special,” airing on August 8 at 9:30 p.m. on GMA.
The cast and creative team behind the Filipino independent film “I’m Perfect” have arrived in Italy to represent the Philippines at the 27th Lucania Film Festival, where the film will be screened as part of the festival’s official international program.
Akita prefecture is known for its abundance of renewable energy projects that can power data centers. (Photo by Toshihisa Suzuki)
State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon
Fujifilm Holdings announced Tuesday that it is considering spinning off its business innovation segment, which brings in 35% of the group's revenue. (Photo by Taiyo Suzuki)
The Bangladeshi government has reacted angrily after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a virtual media press conference in India, describing it as “detrimental to the development of harmonious bilateral relations.”
This is a 1960 photo of a U.S. nuclear weapon of the uranium bomb Little Boy type that was detonated over Hiroshima in World War II, the world’s first atomic bomb used in combat. (AP Photo/U.S. Department of Defense via AP, File)