Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for municipalities to hand out "rice vouchers" under her latest inflation-relief program ...

As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but ...

Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance on Thursday as a judge heard arguments on ‌what level of media access should be ...

European Union governments want to agree on Friday to freeze Russian central bank assets immobilized in Europe for as long as necessary, replacing the need ‌for a vote to renew the freeze every six ...

Pocky is one of Japan’s all-time favorite snacks. The chocolate-covered biscuit sticks are loved by sweets fans both young and old, and their ubiquitous presence on store shelves and affordable price ...

A U.N. intergovernmental committee decided Thursday to add six items submitted by Japan to three categories already inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, including traditional festivals ...

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources ...

Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence. The deal marks ...

Police in Yamagata City have arrested a 38-year-old woman on suspicion of violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law after she trespassed on school grounds, carrying a knife in her hand. According ...

The rooftop garden on top of the Tokyu Plaza building in Tokyo's Harajuku district, also known as “Omohara Forest," is lit up until Jan 12, 2026. This year the display includes lights and projection ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years despite growing concern over the health of the ...