19.03.2025 13:37 German defence minister says Putins desire to render Ukraine defenceless is very transparentEuropean Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that Moscow cannot be trusted, after a phone call between US president Donald ... ... 19.03.2025 13:38 The Australian foreign minister raised concerns with China over anonymous letters sent to Australians offering a reward for information on the whereabouts of a Hong Kong dissident.19.03.2025 13:44 Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said his government may be hobbled if the presidential candidate jointly backed by the ruling coalition fails to win an election in May, adding to the Black Sea nations political turmoil.19.03.2025 13:52 Tencent on Wednesday posted a fourth-quarter beat on top and bottom line driven by a surge in gaming and advertising revenue.19.03.2025 14:52 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday expressed concern over uncertainties surrounding the impact on the domestic economy of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans, saying he wants to monitor the situation before deciding on the next rate hike.
At the end of a two-day policy meeting, the BOJ stood pat on the current rate of 0.5 percent. The central bank, which has been shifting away from a decade of ultra-easy monetary policy, raised the key short-term rate from 0.25 percent at the previous meeting in January.
Read full story here19.03.2025 15:04 US President Donald Trumps real estate firm is planning its first commercial tower in the western Indian city of Pune as it seeks to ride a boom in demand for office space in the worlds most populous nation.19.03.2025 15:09 Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. missed analyst estimates as Chinas economic slowdown and property market crisis weighed on value of assets. The shares dropped.19.03.2025 15:1719.03.2025 15:51 The number of foreign visitors to Japan in February rose 16.9 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.26 million for the month, driven by strong demand for winter sports and the Chinese New Year holiday trailing into the month, government data showed Wednesday.
The figure topped 3 million for the first time in February, driven by a surge in visitors from Australia and the United States, the Japan National Tourism Organization said.
Read full story here19.03.2025 16:26 A Chinese robotics startup has begun accepting preorders for its artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot featuring dexterous manipulation and straight-leg walking for 199,000 yuan ($27,500), with the company reportedly planning to start mass production by the middle of this year.
The Dobot Atom robot, developed by the robotics firm Dobot based in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong Province, can complete tasks such as preparing breakfast, pouring milk, toasting bread and carrying a box, according to a video released by the company last week.
Read full story here19.03.2025 17:08 Imamoglu, the popular 53-year-old mayor was seen as the next opposition party candidate for the Turkish presidency. 19.03.2025 17:20 Semiprivate booths with luxurious seats will be introduced on shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and western Japan by March 2028, the operator said Wednesday, citing expected demand from inbound tourists and business travelers.
Central Japan Railway Co. will replace 20 of the 68 seats in each first-class car on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line with six luxury seats. The booths will have lockable doors, and the seats can be rotated for face-to-face conversations.
Read full story here19.03.2025 17:3919.03.2025 18:00 Supplies and medicines are again in short supply as the Israeli government blocks aid from entering the Palestinian territory.19.03.2025 18:12 Hamas published a much higher death toll earlier on Wednesday but an official later withdrew it, citing a 'technical error.'19.03.2025 18:26 After al-Assad's fall, Alaa Yahya leads a humanitarian effort in Damascus to rebuild and reunite Syria.19.03.2025 18:28 An inflatable dinghy carrying 56 people left the Tunisian port of Sfax on Monday before getting into trouble, the Italy representative of the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.19.03.2025 18:3419.03.2025 18:42 Israels renewed attacks on Gaza has killed more than 400 people, including children. Here are some of their stories.19.03.2025 18:46 Putin agreed to a 30-day halt of attacks on energy infrastructure during a call with Trump.19.03.2025 18:50 Trump is still met with defiance from the leadership in Tehran as he threatens military strikes against Iran.19.03.2025 18:54 The office of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida distributed gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen ($670) each to parliamentary vice ministers during a 2022 meal gathering with the then-premier, ruling party sources said Wednesday, fueling speculation that gift-giving is a common practice among lawmakers in power.
The revelation comes as Kishida's successor, incumbent Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, faces scrutiny over his own distribution of vouchers worth 100,000 yen each as tokens of "appreciation" to new lower house members of the Liberal Democratic Party, which has been reeling from a political fundraising scandal.
Read full story here19.03.2025 18:55 US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new self-deportation app called CBP Home.19.03.2025 18:56 Even as the war rages on, Ukrainians are reassured that the US president did not bend to Russia's ceasefire demands.19.03.2025 19:00 The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here19.03.2025 19:3319.03.2025 19:39 Judge Jesse Furman says effort to deport Palestinian rights advocate is 'exceptional' and requires 'careful' review.19.03.2025 19:5619.03.2025 19:57 Fraud costs $521bn annually while Social Security grapples with worker shortages and rising beneficiary numbers.19.03.2025 20:06 She seemed so strong, so forceful, to be going through the streets dressed like this. The hyper-feminised character she projected was like a riposte to the male violenceI loved growing up in Belfast because it was wild. Youre ... ... 19.03.2025 20:32 Israel said it began a limited ground operation in Gaza on Wednesday, with troops returning to some positions outside population centers and officials vowing further pressure unless Hamas releases its 59 remaining hostages.19.03.2025 20:35 Страницы: 15861587158815891590159115921593159415951596159715981599160016011602160316041605160616071608160916101611161216131614161516161617161816191620162116221623162416251626
German defence minister says Putins desire to render Ukraine defenceless is very transparentEuropean Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that Moscow cannot be trusted, after a phone call between US president Donald ... ... 
The Australian foreign minister raised concerns with China over anonymous letters sent to Australians offering a reward for information on the whereabouts of a Hong Kong dissident.
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said his government may be hobbled if the presidential candidate jointly backed by the ruling coalition fails to win an election in May, adding to the Black Sea nations political turmoil.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday expressed concern over uncertainties surrounding the impact on the domestic economy of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans, saying he wants to monitor the situation before deciding on the next rate hike.
At the end of a two-day policy meeting, the BOJ stood pat on the current rate of 0.5 percent. The central bank, which has been shifting away from a decade of ultra-easy monetary policy, raised the key short-term rate from 0.25 percent at the previous meeting in January.
Read full story here
US President Donald Trumps real estate firm is planning its first commercial tower in the western Indian city of Pune as it seeks to ride a boom in demand for office space in the worlds most populous nation.
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. missed analyst estimates as Chinas economic slowdown and property market crisis weighed on value of assets. The shares dropped.
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in February rose 16.9 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.26 million for the month, driven by strong demand for winter sports and the Chinese New Year holiday trailing into the month, government data showed Wednesday.
The figure topped 3 million for the first time in February, driven by a surge in visitors from Australia and the United States, the Japan National Tourism Organization said.
Read full story here
A Chinese robotics startup has begun accepting preorders for its artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot featuring dexterous manipulation and straight-leg walking for 199,000 yuan ($27,500), with the company reportedly planning to start mass production by the middle of this year.
The Dobot Atom robot, developed by the robotics firm Dobot based in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong Province, can complete tasks such as preparing breakfast, pouring milk, toasting bread and carrying a box, according to a video released by the company last week.
Read full story here
Semiprivate booths with luxurious seats will be introduced on shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and western Japan by March 2028, the operator said Wednesday, citing expected demand from inbound tourists and business travelers.
Central Japan Railway Co. will replace 20 of the 68 seats in each first-class car on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line with six luxury seats. The booths will have lockable doors, and the seats can be rotated for face-to-face conversations.
Read full story here
Supplies and medicines are again in short supply as the Israeli government blocks aid from entering the Palestinian territory.
Hamas published a much higher death toll earlier on Wednesday but an official later withdrew it, citing a 'technical error.'
An inflatable dinghy carrying 56 people left the Tunisian port of Sfax on Monday before getting into trouble, the Italy representative of the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.
The office of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida distributed gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen ($670) each to parliamentary vice ministers during a 2022 meal gathering with the then-premier, ruling party sources said Wednesday, fueling speculation that gift-giving is a common practice among lawmakers in power.
The revelation comes as Kishida's successor, incumbent Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, faces scrutiny over his own distribution of vouchers worth 100,000 yen each as tokens of "appreciation" to new lower house members of the Liberal Democratic Party, which has been reeling from a political fundraising scandal.
Read full story here
The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here
She seemed so strong, so forceful, to be going through the streets dressed like this. The hyper-feminised character she projected was like a riposte to the male violenceI loved growing up in Belfast because it was wild. Youre ... ... 
Israel said it began a limited ground operation in Gaza on Wednesday, with troops returning to some positions outside population centers and officials vowing further pressure unless Hamas releases its 59 remaining hostages.