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U.S. judge says China’s Huawei Technologies must face criminal case for racketeering and other charges
BANGKOK--A U.S. judge has ruled that China’s Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal ...
And they’re off: Campaigns start for 125 seats in Upper House
Campaigning officially started on July 3 for an Upper House election that could further upend the power structure in Japanese ...
U.S. military apologizes for sexual assault case in Okinawa
NAHA—In a rare and significant move, senior officials from the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture formally ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election later this month as his minority ...
U.S. stocks hit another record as Tesla and Nike rally
NEW YORK--U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the ...
Quake rumor in Hong Kong forces canceling of Japan flights
TOTTORI—An unfounded rumor of an impending major earthquake in Japan has forced international flights between Yonago Kitaro ...
Strong quakes roil Kagoshima islands, fissure in schoolyard
TOSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture–A series of earthquakes that have rattled remote islands and put residents on edge here ...
DPP softens election wording seen as hostile to foreigners
The Democratic Party for the People modified language in its Upper House election manifesto that was criticized as xenophobic by voices both inside and outside the party.
Hong Kong proposes recognizing same-sex partnerships formed overseas
Hong Kong’s government on Wednesday proposed a registration system that would recognize same-sex partnerships formed overseas, granting such couples more rights in the city.
作業員と下請け会社の除染土不法投棄容疑、福島県警が告発受理
環境省によると、作業員は福島第一原発が立地する 福島県 大熊町で2021年度に行われていた除染作業で、はぎ取った表土や落ち葉を不法に川や水路に捨てた疑いがある。除染は、大手ゼネコンの 鹿島建設 を代表とする共同企業体が受注した。鹿島は朝日新聞の取材に ...
「逆風100メートル」自公に危機感 まとまり欠いた野党も難局直面
参院選 が3日公示され、17日間の選挙戦が始まった。昨年の 衆院選 ...
ミャクミャクが絶叫
大阪・関西万博で3日に開かれた「ジャパンデー」で、日本のマンガと現代的なダンスを融合させた舞台演出が披露された。 【写真】圧巻の歌唱力…！「希望のうた」を熱唱したMISIA 政府主催による公式式典・公式催事のテーマは「LIFE WILL ...