Japan’s PM Takaichi vows to resign if ruling bloc loses February election

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said…

Winter storms claim over 30 lives in US

HOUSTON, Texas, USA – At least 34 people have died as millions of Americans braced for extreme…

Japan, PH share concerns over radar incident involving China

TOKYO – Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro recently had a teleconference…

Japanese PM Takaichi vows to continue talks with China

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has bared her intention to continue dialogue with China to…

Takaichi ranked 3rd on Forbes List of world’s most powerful women

NEW YORK – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was ranked third on Forbes’ 2025 list of the…

At least 33 dead as Myanmar junta bombs hospital in Rakhine

ISTANBUL – At least 33 people were killed when junta forces bombed a public hospital in Myanmar’s…

Japan, US defense chiefs affirm cooperation after China radar use

TOKYO – Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in their phone…

Death toll in Indonesia floods soars to 303; nearly 300 still missing

JAKARTA – The death toll from flash floods and landslides that devastated three provinces in Indonesia’s Sumatra…

1 dead as 2 light planes collide in southwest Sydney

SYDNEY – A pilot was killed after two light aircraft collided mid-air on Sunday in southwest Sydney,…

Netanyahu seeks ‘extraordinary’ pardon amid corruption trial

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has filed an “extraordinary” request for presidential clemency, asking President…