The peace preservation law, which, after animated discussion both in and out of the Diet, was finally passed and officially promulgated today. The principal clauses of the law are as follows ...

"By the example of these Peace Corps volunteers, people throughout the world can understand that America’s heart is strong, and her heart is good." Peace Corps staff had been told by the agency ...

Consumption and wage trends are among key factors the Bank of Japan is watching to gauge economic ... the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news ...

There are some massive structures in the world, but very few are made of gold ... and it stands 112 metres tall. The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar is thought to contain between six and ...

President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending. By Steven Erlanger The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol ...

Cutting military aid and intelligence sharing meant that European nations, including the UK, have rushed to Ukraine’s aid and are frantically planning for a new world without the US security ...

State of the World was previously State of Ukraine. You'll continue to hear Ukraine coverage here, along with other international stories. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to State of the ...

Emperor Naruhito turned 65 on Feb. 23, vowing to reaffirm his commitment to peace with the approaching 80th anniversary since the end of World War ... Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Federation of A ...

From May to August 2025, the K-pop girl group will bring their world tour to nine cities across Asia. They include nine stops in Japan, including a three-night stop in the city of Saitama ...

The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand ...

President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, Remarks at the commemoration of World Football Day, 22 May 2024 The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace ...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu region on Wednesday at 7:34 PM (IST), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a depth of 30 km, with its epicentre ...