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Cabbage has taken the majority of the at-bats in the cleanup spot since Okamoto suffered an elbow injury on May 6.

The team's findings may help explain how the bears' world is changing, and at an alarming rate.

A 70-year-old plummeted from a high-rise condo in Osaka's Kita Ward, striking a man cycling below.

Merz’s planned arms buildup means the definitive end to the "peace dividend” that the Western world had enjoyed since the fall of the Soviet...

Experts say these incidents often reflect a deeper issue at the societal level.

The DPP is preparing its own bill and Komeito plans to wait for the LDP to consolidate party opinion on the issue.

There's a growing mismatch between U.S. strategic ambition and its military's naval capabilities, with China posing an increasingly formidab...

Take the firm’s decision to strip the country of its top AAA credit rating seriously, not literally.

Launched hours before his January inauguration, the $TRUMP memecoin is only one example of the Trump family's ever-expanding moves into cryp...

Contracted civil servants are paid about half the salaries of regular staff or even less, and a fear of being dismissed hangs over their hea...

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he will seek an opportunity for currency talks with his U.S. counterpart, Scott Bessent, this week.

The ban took effect on Friday after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm.

Analysts say the current dysfunction is distracting lawmakers and eroding public confidence — to the benefit of Beijing.

The problem of maritime plastic-waste pollution first became apparent in the 1970s. In the half-century since then, the problem has become e...

Cantourage's revenue totaled €51.4 million ($57.5 million) last year, a 118% increase on 2023.

The research by a group under India’s Ministry of Defense suggests that Beijing was more directly involved in the conflict than was previous...

The election drew the highest percentage of voter turnout in a Romanian election in 25 years.

A tragic accident in Saitama shows how aging pipes, soft soil and climate threats are straining the country’s infrastructure.

If confirmed, the result would mean Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will go head-to-head in a runoff vote on June 1.

Supporting women in business is a “blueprint for the future,” says the cofounder of femUniti — and she has the data to back it up.

After China’s tough negotiating tactics earned it a favorable deal, nations taking a more diplomatic and expedited approach are questioning...

Lee Jae-myung, the main opposition Democratic Party's candidate and the front-runner in the race, faced criticism from opponents as being to...

Putin is confident that his forces can break through Ukraine’s defenses by the end of the year to take full control of four regions that he...

Zelenskyy was among politicians, royals and faith leaders from around the world who attended the mass inaugurating the start of Leo's papacy...

Support for Ishiba's government was at 27.4%, down from 32.6% a month ago, a Kyodo poll showed.