"For every one Japanese, there have been 1.72 foreigners." This shocking statement, made on the floor of the Diet by the member of one of the opposition parties, would appear to claim that the crime ...

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if Moscow also pulls back and ...

President Donald Trump is reportedly setting his sights on a Christmas peace deal in the Ukraine-Russia war. The timing is apt. Every December, political leaders reach instinctively for the language ...

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the ...

The White House has ordered U.S. military ‌forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for ⁠at least the next ‍two months, a U.S. ‍official told ‍Reuters on ...

The European Union's executive on Wednesday warned that it would take action against any “unjustified measures” after the U.S. State Department barred five Europeans it accuses of pressuring U.S.

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Precious and industrial metals are surging to record highs as the year ends, driven by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, robust industrial demand and, in some cases, tight supply. Below AFP ...

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year), this time of year is filled with holiday celebrations — and all the festive foods that go with it. In this Tokyo dietitian’s ...

A 40-year-old female nursery school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a 4-year-old girl at a certified child care center in Hakodate City, Hokkaido. Police said the woman has ...

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa will be in hospital through Jan 5 to undergo surgery, describing it as "a minor operation for the sake of health management." Akazawa served as Japan's chief negotiator ...