27.05.2025 8:00 The attacks hit three villages between Friday and Sunday, says Ormin Torsar Victor, head of the Gwer West local government, who reported around 30 deaths, a figure that has not been confirmed by local police.27.05.2025 8:40 The Japanese government decided Tuesday to allocate 388.1 billion yen ($2.7 billion) from reserve funds for the current fiscal year to subsidize the energy bills of households and businesses during the summer amid inflation.
The subsidies are part of relief measures unveiled last month to counter the adverse economic impact of hefty U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, including an additional 25 percent levy on autos that is weighing on Japan's mainstay car industry.
Read full story here27.05.2025 11:04 The 76th Marugame Castle Festival took place earlier this month, bringing vibrant energy to the historic city of Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture.
Blessed with fine weather, many families attended the last day of the two-day festival on May 4 and enjoyed a wide variety of events, including traditional lion dancing, impersonations and a comedy performance by comedians from the Yoshimoto Kogyo Group.
Read full story here27.05.2025 11:0827.05.2025 11:40 New Saga anime has just announced that Takehito Koyasu and Yoko Hikasa are joining the cast! Along with this announcement, the details about the opening and ending theme song are also revealed. Messages from the theme song artists, 4s4ki and Mahiru Code, also arrived.
TV anime "New Saga" is set to air from July 2025 while the availability for the global streaming is yet to be announced.
New Character Information
Ganias (CV. Takehito Koyasu)
Yuriga (CV. Yoko Hikasa)
Opening Theme Song
Message from the artist
Ending Theme Song
Message from the artist
About New Saga
Synopsis
Cast
Read full story here27.05.2025 11:40 With a complex supply chain, the diamond industry is highly susceptible to any trade disruptions. 27.05.2025 11:51 Japan's former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka was beaten in the first round of the French Open women's singles Monday going down 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-4 to 10th seed Paula Badosa of Spain.
Current world No. 49 Osaka edged Badosa in a first set filled with hard groundstrokes but quickly lost the second and struggled to deal with deep shots in the third from the former world No. 2, who won in 2 hours, 21 minutes at Roland Garros.
Read full story here27.05.2025 12:05 Shohei Ohtani delivered another leadoff home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto continued to shine on the mound Monday for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 7-2 win against the Cleveland Guardians.
Yamamoto (6-3) allowed two runs on just three hits and two walks over six innings at Cleveland's Progressive Field, while striking out seven.
Read full story here27.05.2025 12:40 Friedrich Merz, the new conservative chancellor, believes Germany must increase its time spent working to regain prosperity. But the options that could achieve this remain divisive.27.05.2025 13:01 The ultra-wealthy are increasingly moving their gold offshore as economic uncertainty roils markets and Singapore is emerging as a favored destination.27.05.2025 14:39 The new top executive of Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japanese operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, said Tuesday that he is committed to growth over the next decade, as the retail giant strives to enhance its corporate value in the face of a takeover bid by a Canadian rival.
Stephen Hayes Dacus was officially appointed as its first foreign CEO following approval at an annual shareholders meeting.
Read full story here27.05.2025 15:41 Four former Nissan Motor Co. top executives including ex-President and CEO Makoto Uchida received a combined total of 646 million yen ($4.5 million) for leaving top roles at the embattled Japanese automaker, a general shareholders' meeting notice showed Tuesday.
The large payouts may draw investor ire at the June 24 meeting, after Uchida stood down in March following unsuccessful merger talks with Honda Motor Co. and with the company planning to ax thousands of jobs with a net loss of 670.9 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March.
Read full story here27.05.2025 15:58 Japanese boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka has undergone brain surgery in the wake of his IBF world minimumweight title defeat, the Japan Boxing Commission said Tuesday, with the 25-year-old set to retire.
Shigeoka was not knocked down during Saturday's 12-round split-decision loss to Filipino champion Pedro Taduran at Intex Osaka but began losing consciousness in the ring after the result was announced. He was stretchered out and rushed to a hospital.
Read full story here27.05.2025 16:0027.05.2025 16:10 Jerome Powell said he once took the initiative to introduce himself to his boss, which laid the path to his eventual appointment as Federal Reserve Chairman. 27.05.2025 16:25 Leaders of China, Southeast Asia and six Arab nations held their first meeting Tuesday in Malaysia to bolster economic cooperation between the three parties, the population of which accounts for one quarter of the world's, amid global trade tensions over U.S. tariffs.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said at the meeting in Kuala Lumpur that his country, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council nations should "set a fine example of opening up across regions."
Read full story here27.05.2025 17:22 Renewed European interest in nuclear shows how some countries are hedging their bets in pursuit of more energy independence.27.05.2025 18:01 The Japanese government on Tuesday called on domestic universities to consider temporarily accepting students enrolled at U.S. schools after Washington's move to bar foreign students from Harvard University.
The move to support Japanese and other foreign students studying in the United States came after the University of Tokyo said the previous day it is considering accepting international students from Harvard if they are affected by the U.S. policy.
Read full story here27.05.2025 19:00
Hungarian National Dance Ensemble performs folk dances at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 24, 2025, marking the expo's Hungary day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
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Read full story here27.05.2025 19:26 The authorities in Monemvasia, founded in the sixth century, say people with limited mobility need access to the towns peak. But critics say the project would destroy the identity of the site.27.05.2025 19:59 Ten people sustained minor injuries, and dozens of buildings were damaged in eastern Tokyo on Tuesday after explosions at a construction site, possibly caused by a gas leak, police said.
Gas was detected at the site in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, where a fragment of a gas cylinder was also recovered. Police believe workers may have struck the cylinder with a drill during piling work for a new house, likely causing the gas to ignite.
Read full story here27.05.2025 20:27 The conservative administration asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, intensifying the president's clash with the nations oldest and wealthiest university.27.05.2025 20:51 On Tuesday evening, 11 people still remained in hospital in stable condition out of the 65 injured on Monday evening.27.05.2025 20:53 A trio of shareholders in Galderma Group AG spearheaded a flurry of stock sales involving European companies that raised more than $4.27 billion combined.27.05.2025 21:08 As a former chancellor, I know this challenge can only be met in a budget. But Starmer and Reeves must not waste their chanceGordon Brown was UK prime minister 2007 to 2010As Labour continues its inquest into the reasons for its ... ... 27.05.2025 21:22 Mahmud Al-Haw shares his arduous journey to feed his family. After a three-month blockade, Israel has allowed very few aid trucks to enter Gaza in recent days.28.05.2025 0:53 Thousands of people rushed into a new aid distribution center run by a US-backed group in southern Gaza on Tuesday, leading to chaotic scenes. The incident in Rafah came days after the partial easing of a total aid blockade on the territory that Israel imposed since March 2.28.05.2025 1:00 Israeli soldiers have fired warning shots to disperse the thousands who thronged the aid centre seeking food.28.05.2025 1:03 King Charles III made references to US President Donald Trumps threats against Canada in remarks to its parliament.28.05.2025 1:05 Officials say more than one million Muslim pilgrims from around the world have already arrived in the country.28.05.2025 1:11 US president brands Russian leader 'absolutely crazy' after major air attack on Ukraine.28.05.2025 1:14 President Donald Trump said over the holiday weekend that he agreed to delay tariffs of 50% on the European Union. Страницы: 21042105210621072108210921102111211221132114211521162117211821192120212121222123212421252126212721282129213021312132213321342135213621372138213921402141214221432144
The attacks hit three villages between Friday and Sunday, says Ormin Torsar Victor, head of the Gwer West local government, who reported around 30 deaths, a figure that has not been confirmed by local police.
The Japanese government decided Tuesday to allocate 388.1 billion yen ($2.7 billion) from reserve funds for the current fiscal year to subsidize the energy bills of households and businesses during the summer amid inflation.
The subsidies are part of relief measures unveiled last month to counter the adverse economic impact of hefty U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, including an additional 25 percent levy on autos that is weighing on Japan's mainstay car industry.
Read full story here
The 76th Marugame Castle Festival took place earlier this month, bringing vibrant energy to the historic city of Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture.
Blessed with fine weather, many families attended the last day of the two-day festival on May 4 and enjoyed a wide variety of events, including traditional lion dancing, impersonations and a comedy performance by comedians from the Yoshimoto Kogyo Group.
Read full story here
New Saga anime has just announced that Takehito Koyasu and Yoko Hikasa are joining the cast! Along with this announcement, the details about the opening and ending theme song are also revealed. Messages from the theme song artists, 4s4ki and Mahiru Code, also arrived.
TV anime "New Saga" is set to air from July 2025 while the availability for the global streaming is yet to be announced.
New Character Information
Ganias (CV. Takehito Koyasu)
Yuriga (CV. Yoko Hikasa)
Opening Theme Song
Message from the artist
Ending Theme Song
Message from the artist
About New Saga
Synopsis
Cast
Read full story here
Japan's former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka was beaten in the first round of the French Open women's singles Monday going down 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-4 to 10th seed Paula Badosa of Spain.
Current world No. 49 Osaka edged Badosa in a first set filled with hard groundstrokes but quickly lost the second and struggled to deal with deep shots in the third from the former world No. 2, who won in 2 hours, 21 minutes at Roland Garros.
Read full story here
Shohei Ohtani delivered another leadoff home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto continued to shine on the mound Monday for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 7-2 win against the Cleveland Guardians.
Yamamoto (6-3) allowed two runs on just three hits and two walks over six innings at Cleveland's Progressive Field, while striking out seven.
Read full story here
Friedrich Merz, the new conservative chancellor, believes Germany must increase its time spent working to regain prosperity. But the options that could achieve this remain divisive.
The new top executive of Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japanese operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, said Tuesday that he is committed to growth over the next decade, as the retail giant strives to enhance its corporate value in the face of a takeover bid by a Canadian rival.
Stephen Hayes Dacus was officially appointed as its first foreign CEO following approval at an annual shareholders meeting.
Read full story here
Four former Nissan Motor Co. top executives including ex-President and CEO Makoto Uchida received a combined total of 646 million yen ($4.5 million) for leaving top roles at the embattled Japanese automaker, a general shareholders' meeting notice showed Tuesday.
The large payouts may draw investor ire at the June 24 meeting, after Uchida stood down in March following unsuccessful merger talks with Honda Motor Co. and with the company planning to ax thousands of jobs with a net loss of 670.9 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March.
Read full story here
Japanese boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka has undergone brain surgery in the wake of his IBF world minimumweight title defeat, the Japan Boxing Commission said Tuesday, with the 25-year-old set to retire.
Shigeoka was not knocked down during Saturday's 12-round split-decision loss to Filipino champion Pedro Taduran at Intex Osaka but began losing consciousness in the ring after the result was announced. He was stretchered out and rushed to a hospital.
Read full story here
Leaders of China, Southeast Asia and six Arab nations held their first meeting Tuesday in Malaysia to bolster economic cooperation between the three parties, the population of which accounts for one quarter of the world's, amid global trade tensions over U.S. tariffs.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said at the meeting in Kuala Lumpur that his country, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council nations should "set a fine example of opening up across regions."
Read full story here
The Japanese government on Tuesday called on domestic universities to consider temporarily accepting students enrolled at U.S. schools after Washington's move to bar foreign students from Harvard University.
The move to support Japanese and other foreign students studying in the United States came after the University of Tokyo said the previous day it is considering accepting international students from Harvard if they are affected by the U.S. policy.
Read full story here
Hungarian National Dance Ensemble performs folk dances at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 24, 2025, marking the expo's Hungary day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here
The authorities in Monemvasia, founded in the sixth century, say people with limited mobility need access to the towns peak. But critics say the project would destroy the identity of the site.
Ten people sustained minor injuries, and dozens of buildings were damaged in eastern Tokyo on Tuesday after explosions at a construction site, possibly caused by a gas leak, police said.
Gas was detected at the site in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, where a fragment of a gas cylinder was also recovered. Police believe workers may have struck the cylinder with a drill during piling work for a new house, likely causing the gas to ignite.
Read full story here
The conservative administration asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, intensifying the president's clash with the nations oldest and wealthiest university.
On Tuesday evening, 11 people still remained in hospital in stable condition out of the 65 injured on Monday evening.
A trio of shareholders in Galderma Group AG spearheaded a flurry of stock sales involving European companies that raised more than $4.27 billion combined.
As a former chancellor, I know this challenge can only be met in a budget. But Starmer and Reeves must not waste their chanceGordon Brown was UK prime minister 2007 to 2010As Labour continues its inquest into the reasons for its ... ... 
Mahmud Al-Haw shares his arduous journey to feed his family. After a three-month blockade, Israel has allowed very few aid trucks to enter Gaza in recent days.
Thousands of people rushed into a new aid distribution center run by a US-backed group in southern Gaza on Tuesday, leading to chaotic scenes. The incident in Rafah came days after the partial easing of a total aid blockade on the territory that Israel imposed since March 2.