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South Korea’s Lee pledges ‘bold’ economic policy after martial law crisis
SEOUL--South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Thursday to implement a “bold” fiscal policy to boost a flagging economy ...
And they’re off: Campaigns start for 125 seats in Upper House
Campaigning officially started on July 3 for an Upper House election that could further upend the power structure in Japanese ...
U.S. judge says China’s Huawei Technologies must face criminal case for racketeering and other charges
BANGKOK--A U.S. judge has ruled that China’s Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal ...
Quake rumor in Hong Kong forces canceling of Japan flights
TOTTORI—An unfounded rumor of an impending major earthquake in Japan has forced international flights between Yonago Kitaro ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election later this month as his minority ...
U.S. stocks hit another record as Tesla and Nike rally
NEW YORK--U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the ...
Strong quakes roil Kagoshima islands, fissure in schoolyard
TOSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture–A series of earthquakes that have rattled remote islands and put residents on edge here ...
DPP softens election wording seen as hostile to foreigners
The Democratic Party for the People modified language in its Upper House election manifesto that was criticized as xenophobic by voices both inside and outside the party.
Hong Kong proposes recognizing same-sex partnerships formed overseas
Hong Kong’s government on Wednesday proposed a registration system that would recognize same-sex partnerships formed overseas, granting such couples more rights in the city.
室町・江戸時代の神面 今年も無事 京都・祇園祭の船鉾「神面改め」
神面は 室町時代 に作られた本面と、これを 江戸時代 に模して作った写し面がある。昨夏の山鉾巡行が終わると木箱で保管し、今夏の神事始めにあたる吉符（きっぷ）入りのこの日に木箱から取り出す。
悪石島の住民「家がどうなったか…」 最大震度6弱観測、一斉に避難
3日午後4時13分ごろに発生した鹿児島県・トカラ列島近海を震源とする地震で、同県十島村の悪石島では最大震度6弱を観測した。島民たちは、これまでで一番大きな揺れに驚き、一斉に避難した。
テレ東、国分太一さん巡りハラスメント関連で調査 2月に匿名の投書
コンプライアンス違反を理由に活動を休止している元TOKIOの国分太一さんを巡り、テレビ東京は3日、国分さんのハラスメント行為を示唆する内容の匿名の投書が2月に届き、それを受けた調査を行っていたことを明らかにした。 定例記者会見で、吉次弘志社長が説明した。吉次社長によると、投書を確認後、第三者の弁護士に依頼して、国分さん本人やテレビ東京の社員、制作会社に調査を行った。その結果、投書に書かれていたよう ...