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BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM calls for free, safe passage of Hormuz in phone talks with Oman
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (21+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
U.S. to close consulate in Nagoya, 4 other foreign missions
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (182+ words) WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five overseas diplomatic missions in five countries, including its consulate in the central Japan city of Nagoya, Reuters reported Monday. The planned closures would also cover the U.S. Embassy in…...
Days disrupted: 7 people around the world share how the Iran war has reshaped their lives
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1858+ words) HANOI - Across seven countries, seven people woke up to days that no longer looked the way they once did. The war in Iran began months ago and thousands of miles away. But its effects quickly ricocheted across the world — oil markets…...
U.S., Iran proposed Strait of Hormuz fees defy int'l law: U.N. agency head
2+ week, 3+ day ago (260+ words) LONDON - The head of the International Maritime Organization on Thursday rejected proposals by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran to charge fees for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, saying such fees are "not in line with…...
Japan pledges cooperation with ASEAN, China, S. Korea on energy, scams
2+ week, 3+ day ago (281+ words) MANILA - Japan on Thursday pledged greater cooperation on energy security and efforts to combat online scams in a meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China and South Korea. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi outlined Japan's…...
OPINION: Iran's regime survives as U.S. concedes, Israel holds key
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (672+ words) TOKYO - The United States and Iran have agreed on a memorandum to end their fighting. A senior U.S. official has said it will include a guarantee of long-term peace in the Middle East. As long as the agreement is implemented, it…...
Japan, India leaders to agree to step up cooperation in chips, key minerals
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) NEW DELHI - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are set to agree Thursday to boost collaboration in semiconductor and critical mineral supply chains, among other economic security fields. At their meeting in New Delhi, the…...
Iran, U.S. draft accord envisions end to hostilities, Hormuz
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (719+ words) TEHRAN - Iran will begin reopening the Strait of Hormuz immediately after the formal signing of a memorandum with the United States aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries, according to a draft agreement obtained by Kyodo News. The final…...
Japan, Italy leaders vow to boost tech, critical minerals cooperation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) ROME - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni agreed Monday to deepen cooperation in advanced technologies such as semiconductors and strengthen supply chains for critical minerals to bolster economic security while advancing defense ties. The two…...
Japan to join statement by others on Iran nuclear program
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday Japan will take part in a joint statement with Britain, France, Italy and Germany on lifting sanctions on Iran if it can show it is taking "clear" steps on its nuclear program. Japan…...