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Philippines accounts for 3 of 129 journalists killed in 2025

A record 129 members of the news media were killed worldwide in 2025, two-thirds...

Japan’s traditional “naked festival” leaves 3 attendees unconscious

A traditional Japanese festival known for thousands of nearly naked men competing to claim...

Japan mulling upgrade to Indo-Pacific strategy amid security concerns

The Japanese government is considering upgrading its free and open Indo-Pacific strategy, its top...

Chinese tourists shun Japan for Lunar New Year holidays amid spat

China's nine-day Lunar New Year holidays kicked off Sunday, with Japan dropping from the...

Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat off Nagasaki, arrests skipper

Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper for allegedly defying...

People in Japan scammed out of record ¥324-billion in 2025

People in Japan were swindled out of a record 324.11 billion yen (roughly P122.9...

Dalai Lama wins audiobook Grammy, China unhappy

The Dalai Lama on Sunday won a Grammy award for best audiobook, narration and...

Half of 20 major Japanese cities face shrinking population

Half of 20 large Japanese cities, each with at least over 700,000 residents, have...