1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (203+ words) Torrential rain is falling in many areas of Japan, mainly in the country's northeast and west. A Level 4 Urgent Warning for landslides is in place for parts of Akita Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency says developed rain clouds have been…...

10+ hour, 23+ min ago   (255+ words) Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Parliament Eisuke Mori has arrived on a visit to Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk has reported. "Just a day ago, we were talking in Paris on the sidelines of the…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (126+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (547+ words) Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures have edged lower HONG KONG -- Asian shares were mixed Monday, as shares of Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank Group, a key investor in OpenAI, fell more than 10% following calls from Anthropic and OpenAI to slow…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (65+ words) The Washington Post Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures have edged lower HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed Monday, as shares of Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank Group, a key investor in OpenAI, fell more than 10% following calls from Anthropic and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (419+ words) Nepal Airlines’ only operational widebody aircraft was grounded in Japan on Monday after an engine problem disrupted its return flight to Kathmandu, further straining the state-owned carrier’s international operations. The Airbus widebody had been due to leave Narita at 10:30am local…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago   (54+ words) TOKYO: A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of a contentious US military base relocation plan for the first time in 12 years.In…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (131+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (532+ words) Asia tech, chip stocks tumble as AI trade doubts deepen before Fed, BOJ decisions Iran-UAE talks put Hormuz in focus as AI strategy’s refining bet climbs 40% Oil prices up over 3% following new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz Shares skid…...

13+ hour, 6+ min ago   (128+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM…...