By AKIHITO OGAWA/ Staff Writer A sign of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (Takashi Yoshida) A third Japan-affiliated vessel has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed by Iran, according …
Iran’s embassies launched a global trolling campaign in response to Trump’s profanity-laced threat. By Mimammad Mansour On April 5, US President Donald Trump issued an expletive-laden threat to Iran: open the Strait of Hormuz, …
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration taken on June 22, 2025. (Reuters Photo) The effective closure of the Strait of …
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their second goal in a La Liga match against Atletico Madrid, Madrid, Spain, April 4, 2026. (Reuters Photo) Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski scored a dramatic late winner as the …
Sudanese families displaced from el-Fasher reach out as aid workers distribute food supplies at the newly established el-Afadh camp in al Dabbah, Sudan, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo) International aid groups warn that the …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn The war around Iran is beginning to push up food price risks in Central Asia as disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz raise fertilizer and fuel costs, while …
JAKARTA–An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck in the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s Ternate island on Thursday, damaging some buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said. The United States Geological Survey reported …
ISLAMABAD–Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in China, where Beijing is trying to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds, disrupting …
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron cup hands in a gesture of a signature technique from the Dragon Ball series, a Japanese manga popular in France, at a news conference in …
By MIZUKI SATO/ Staff Writer Iwoto, formerly known as Iwo Jima, lies about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) In light of China’s expanding military activities, Japan has created an organization …
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