02.12.2024 9:25 Left-leaning Social Democratic Party to hold parliament, but Alliance for Uniting Romanians makes big gains.02.12.2024 9:59 Countries negotiating a treaty to address plastic pollution ended their weeklong meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Monday without an agreement.
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee brought together more than 170 countries including the European Union to address plastic pollution with a legally binding treaty, but some oil producing countries opposed plastic output curbs, arguing that the focus should be on management of plastic waste.
Read full story here02.12.2024 10:22 A bear was trapped and killed Monday after a two-day stay in a northeastern Japan supermarket, police said, ending an incident in which the animal attacked a male employee and dined out in the store's meat section.
The approximately 1-meter-long bear was finally confirmed as captured at the store in Akita Prefecture around 8:10 a.m., some four hours after a sensor on one of the box traps was triggered.
Read full story here02.12.2024 11:30 Japan on Monday halted issuing new health insurance cards, as the government pushes to merge their functions into the My Number identification cards, aiming to increase the use of the integrated cards in a digitalization drive.
To receive treatment at hospitals and other medical institutions, people who have My Number cards integrated with health insurance data will have to present them. But existing health insurance cards can still be used, with a grace period of up to one year.
Read full story here02.12.2024 11:33 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is seeking an early end to the war with Russia and the return of part of its territory by Moscow through diplomacy after Kyiv's NATO membership becomes certain.
In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News at the presidential palace in Kyiv, Zelenskyy also said North Korean soldiers deployed in western Russia to fight on Moscow's side in the war have been killed, and it is almost certain they will ultimately be used as "cannon fodder" on the front lines of the conflict.
Read full story here02.12.2024 11:54 Australian Federal Police say the 2.3-tonne seizure has a street value of $494m.02.12.2024 12:14 Former Israeli army chief and defence minister says northern Gaza is being 'cleared of Arabs', echoing ICC allegations.02.12.2024 12:30 Randa Slim on why the recently negotiated ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah may prove to be short-lived.02.12.2024 12:34 Annual prices rose 3.7% in November, and rose 1.2% on a monthly basis, Nationwide said. Both the annual and monthly increases were greater than economists had forecasts in a Reuters poll.02.12.2024 12:38 Olaf Scholz pledged additional military support worth 650 million to be delivered before the end of the year by Europe's biggest supplier of defense goods to Ukraine.02.12.2024 13:22 At least 56 killed in southeastern city after rival fans stormed the pitch following a controversial referee decision.02.12.2024 13:23 Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami pledged Monday to do his best to lead his team to the championship next year before starting his Major League Baseball career in 2026.
"It will be my final season in Japan, and I'm only thinking about producing results and winning the championship," Murakami told a press conference in Tokyo after he signed for an estimated 600 million yen ($3.96 million) for 2025, the final year of his three-year deal.
Read full story here02.12.2024 13:29 The Chinese automakers have raced past their annual delivery targets a month ahead of schedule, underscoring their rapid growth and strong market demand.02.12.2024 13:31 China bonds rallied Monday with the 10-year yield dropping below the key psychological level of 2% to hit a multi-decade low.02.12.2024 13:36 A man has been arrested for allegedly snatching glasses while riding a moped with pedals, police said Monday, as the growing popularity of such vehicles has been linked to an increase in accidents and traffic violations in Japan.
The police said they discovered around 50 pairs of glasses at the home of the 49-year-old man, whose occupation is unknown, and are investigating whether he was involved in other similar crimes, including the recent one in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Read full story here02.12.2024 13:48 Hassan Barari on why Israel came out ahead in the war in Lebanon, even though neither side actually 搘on.02.12.2024 14:20 Police in Georgia use tear gas and water cannon on demonstrators as pro-EU protests continue for a fourth day.02.12.2024 14:28 Reporter in Syria Nour Qormosh has been seeing the damage from an air attack on Aleppo抯 university hospital. 02.12.2024 14:32 The outgoing US president insists that his son, convicted of tax fraud and possession of an illegal weapon, has been 'selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.' Both cases were investigated by an independent prosecutor.02.12.2024 14:53 'It's going to be nice to look back at your career and tell the grandkids that you faced him,' Head says of Bumrah.02.12.2024 15:00 Within a few hours drive of Mexico City, these centuries-old estates have become restaurants, museums, hotels and even water parks. In all of them, beauty and history linger.02.12.2024 15:09 Members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors that won this year's Nobel Peace Prize, on Monday said they plan to highlight the devastation caused by nuclear weapons and give a boost to movements advocating their abolition when they travel to Oslo for the award ceremony.
The group, also known as the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, held a press conference in Tokyo ahead of its members' departure for the Norwegian capital. Some 30 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing survivors are expected to participate in the ceremony on Dec. 10.
Read full story here02.12.2024 15:25 A new SIPRI study lays bare how NATO is unable to turn spending power into firepower in a crisis.02.12.2024 15:27 How one woman's passion for football led to her fight for women's rights.02.12.2024 15:28 "Futehodo," an abbreviation of the title of the popular drama "Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!" was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2024, the award's organizer said Monday.
The drama, known as "Extremely Inappropriate!" in English and available on Netflix, depicts a physical education teacher who time travels between Japan's Showa Era (1926-1989) and the present Reiwa Era, which began in 2019, and finds his ideas in conflict with modern-day norms.
Read full story here02.12.2024 15:36 German chancellor to hold talks with Zelenskyy before inauguration of Trump, who has pledged to end the war.02.12.2024 15:40 The complaint accuses Vice President Sara Duterte of violating the country抯 Constitution, betrayal of public trust and other 揾igh crimes.02.12.2024 15:46 The military says it killed eight 'terrorists' over the weekend. But analysts say Pakistan's response is inadequate.02.12.2024 16:15 The resurgence of the insurgency, which has regained control of Aleppo, highlights the Syrian government's failure to make concessions, inability to implement reform and break out of its isolation.02.12.2024 16:18 Protesters in Georgia's capital Tbilisi aimed fireworks at police on the fourth straight night of demonstrations.02.12.2024 16:30 The police action comes as protesters refuse to back down over the government delaying talks about joining the EU.02.12.2024 16:30 Chad and Senegal's desire for France to end its military presence on their territory is a clear criticism of Emmanuel Macron's policy of small steps and lack of clarity on the African continent. France must assume a clearer and more coherent policy. 小褌褉邪薪懈褑褘: 730731732733734735736737738739740741742743744745746747748749750751752753754755756757758759760761762763764765766767768769770
Countries negotiating a treaty to address plastic pollution ended their weeklong meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Monday without an agreement.
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee brought together more than 170 countries including the European Union to address plastic pollution with a legally binding treaty, but some oil producing countries opposed plastic output curbs, arguing that the focus should be on management of plastic waste.
Read full story here
A bear was trapped and killed Monday after a two-day stay in a northeastern Japan supermarket, police said, ending an incident in which the animal attacked a male employee and dined out in the store's meat section.
The approximately 1-meter-long bear was finally confirmed as captured at the store in Akita Prefecture around 8:10 a.m., some four hours after a sensor on one of the box traps was triggered.
Read full story here
Japan on Monday halted issuing new health insurance cards, as the government pushes to merge their functions into the My Number identification cards, aiming to increase the use of the integrated cards in a digitalization drive.
To receive treatment at hospitals and other medical institutions, people who have My Number cards integrated with health insurance data will have to present them. But existing health insurance cards can still be used, with a grace period of up to one year.
Read full story here
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is seeking an early end to the war with Russia and the return of part of its territory by Moscow through diplomacy after Kyiv's NATO membership becomes certain.
In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News at the presidential palace in Kyiv, Zelenskyy also said North Korean soldiers deployed in western Russia to fight on Moscow's side in the war have been killed, and it is almost certain they will ultimately be used as "cannon fodder" on the front lines of the conflict.
Read full story here
Olaf Scholz pledged additional military support worth 650 million to be delivered before the end of the year by Europe's biggest supplier of defense goods to Ukraine.
Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami pledged Monday to do his best to lead his team to the championship next year before starting his Major League Baseball career in 2026.
"It will be my final season in Japan, and I'm only thinking about producing results and winning the championship," Murakami told a press conference in Tokyo after he signed for an estimated 600 million yen ($3.96 million) for 2025, the final year of his three-year deal.
Read full story here
A man has been arrested for allegedly snatching glasses while riding a moped with pedals, police said Monday, as the growing popularity of such vehicles has been linked to an increase in accidents and traffic violations in Japan.
The police said they discovered around 50 pairs of glasses at the home of the 49-year-old man, whose occupation is unknown, and are investigating whether he was involved in other similar crimes, including the recent one in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Read full story here
The outgoing US president insists that his son, convicted of tax fraud and possession of an illegal weapon, has been 'selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.' Both cases were investigated by an independent prosecutor.
Within a few hours drive of Mexico City, these centuries-old estates have become restaurants, museums, hotels and even water parks. In all of them, beauty and history linger.
Members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors that won this year's Nobel Peace Prize, on Monday said they plan to highlight the devastation caused by nuclear weapons and give a boost to movements advocating their abolition when they travel to Oslo for the award ceremony.
The group, also known as the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, held a press conference in Tokyo ahead of its members' departure for the Norwegian capital. Some 30 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing survivors are expected to participate in the ceremony on Dec. 10.
Read full story here
"Futehodo," an abbreviation of the title of the popular drama "Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!" was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2024, the award's organizer said Monday.
The drama, known as "Extremely Inappropriate!" in English and available on Netflix, depicts a physical education teacher who time travels between Japan's Showa Era (1926-1989) and the present Reiwa Era, which began in 2019, and finds his ideas in conflict with modern-day norms.
Read full story here
The complaint accuses Vice President Sara Duterte of violating the country抯 Constitution, betrayal of public trust and other 揾igh crimes.
The resurgence of the insurgency, which has regained control of Aleppo, highlights the Syrian government's failure to make concessions, inability to implement reform and break out of its isolation.
Chad and Senegal's desire for France to end its military presence on their territory is a clear criticism of Emmanuel Macron's policy of small steps and lack of clarity on the African continent. France must assume a clearer and more coherent policy.