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Japan emperor expresses 'deep remorse' 80 years after WWII
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» TOKYO - Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.
Cargo ship, yacht collide off southwestern Japan
Published on 13/08/2025
» OITA — A 492-tonne gravel transport vessel and a yacht collided Wednesday morning in waters about 2 kilometres northeast of an island in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, the coast guard said.
6.4-magnitude quake strikes Taiwan, 27 injured
Published on 21/01/2025
» TAIPEI — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan shortly after midnight Monday, damaging buildings and injuring at least 27 people, according to the island's authorities.
Death toll from Japan's quake on New Year's Day reaches 100
Kyodo News, Published on 06/01/2024
» The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day topped 100, according to authorities.
Quake death toll in Japan rises to 78
Kyodo News, Published on 04/01/2024
» KYODO - Search and rescue operations continued in Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan after it was struck by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, with the death toll rising to 78 and more than 50 people still unaccounted for as of Thursday morning.
Major Japan quake kills six, triggers tsunami waves
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» KANAZAWA (JAPAN) - At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
Zelenskyy says no cease-fire unless Russia withdraws troops
Kyodo News, Published on 30/11/2023
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that his country will not agree to a cease-fire unless Russia withdraws its troops, while expressing concerns about international attention becoming "unfocused" on the situation in Ukraine amid the Middle East conflict.
Myanmar risks breaking apart amid attacks by rebel militias: junta
Published on 10/11/2023
» NAYPYITAW - Myanmar's ruling military junta has said the country could break apart if it fails to control the latest surge of attacks by ethnic minority militias and pro-democracy armed forces in the country's east, according to a state media report released Thursday after anti-junta forces seized several towns.
North Korea, Russia reaches "satisfactory agreement"
Kyodo News, Published on 14/09/2023
» KYODO - North Korea said Thursday its leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached "a satisfactory agreement and consensus of views" when they discussed important issues the previous day at a space launch centre in the Russian Far East.
North Korea's Kim in Russia for Putin talks
AFP, Published on 13/09/2023
» MOSCOW - North Korea's Kim Jong Un was in Russia Wednesday for a rare summit with President Vladimir Putin that could lead to a weapons deal that the United States has warned would violate international sanctions.