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Tokyo School Blaze Injures Children, Triggers Mass Evacuation and Rescue Operation

Tokyo– A fire that broke out at a primary school in Tokyo on Friday injured about 10 people, including children,

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Taiwan Presses Washington for $14 Billion Arms Package Amid Rising China Pressure

Taipei-Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Thursday urged the United States to approve a proposed $14 billion arms package as soon

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UN Hails US-Iran Peace Deal as ‘Critical Step’ Toward Regional Stability

New York-UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday welcomed the US-Iran peace agreement, describing it as a “critical step” toward ending

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Rescuers End Search for Two Missing Men in Flooded Laos Cave

Vientiane— Rescue teams on Saturday suspended efforts to locate two men missing in a flooded cave in Laos after more

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Egypt FM Calls for Strategic Balance, Greater Japan Role in Middle East

Tokyo-Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday highlighted Egypt’s strategic partnership with Japan and urged increased Japanese investment in the

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Bear Rampage Stokes Alarm as Japan Grapples With Rising Wildlife Attacks

Fukushima-A bear injured four people in a residential and industrial area of Fukushima in northeastern Japan on Tuesday, authorities said,

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China Sends Coast Guard Patrol Near Taiwan Amid Maritime Dispute

Beijing-China’s coast guard said on Monday it conducted patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to plans by Japan

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US Signals Readiness to Renew Iran Strikes as Diplomacy Nears Crucial Juncture

Singapore-US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that Washington is prepared to resume military strikes against Iran if ongoing

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Japan, Qatar Push Gulf De-Escalation Amid Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire Talks

Tokyo-Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani agreed on Thursday on the need to

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Quad Convenes to Bolster Indo-Pacific Strategy Amid China Focus

New Delhi-Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States met in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss strengthening

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