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The move will require consumers to listen to explanations from pharmacists online before purchases.

Many will seek talks with the U.S. trade representative to try to blunt the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs.

The meeting is a huge boost for Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he tries to bring the fractured country under his control and revive its...

The proposal follows a child care policy package adopted in 2023 to reverse Japan’s declining birthrate by supporting families with young ch...

After losing his home in the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, Edison got a fresh start in Chiba Prefecture with the Makino family.

The absence of the Russian and U.S. presidents lowers the expectations for a major breakthrough in the war Russia started in February 2022.

First-time director Go Furukawa’s heartfelt film stands out from the genre crowd for its informed examination of how the prison complex oper...

The Shigeru Ban-designed Simose Art Museum celebrates its Prix Versailles architectural award with its first contemporary art exhibition.

The 30-year-old wrote, directed, animated, edited and soundtracked in isolation — creating one of the most striking films of 2025 so far.

Trump urged Ahmed al-Sharaa to join the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco, which normalized relations with Israel in 2020.

The body was found on May 2 after the truck fell into the sinkhole created at the center of an intersection in the city of Yashio on Jan. 28...

The NGO, which has studied nearly 50 cases of deaths in Saudi Arabia, said Saudi authorities had "failed to adequately protect workers from...

The panel has prompted speculation it could serve as an occasion to coalesce support against the government in the upcoming months.

Major retailer Aeon announced Tuesday it will start selling the “Karoyaka” variety of California rice from June 6.

The T4 training aircraft, which seats two, crashed shortly after taking off from the Komaki Air Base. The crew's fate was not immediately cl...

The PayPay smartphone payment service operated by a SoftBank affiliate will be made available in Sumitomo Mitsui Banking's Olive app under t...

Down by nine with under nine minutes to go, the Thunder wound up outscoring the Nuggets 34-19 in the fourth quarter.

Residents of Taiwanese descent in Japan and their support groups have welcomed the change.

With Onosato looking untouchable during the summer meet’s opening stages, excitement is already building over his yokozuna bid.

China may within a decade possess scores of orbiting missiles with nuclear payloads capable of quickly reaching the U.S., the Defense Intell...

The revised outlook reflects the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign on the trade-reliant nation as its presidential...

The iconic 89-year-old died of cancer after announcing in January that the disease had spread and he would stop treatment.

Attracting more small investors could help reduce volatility due to the introduction of a wider range of investment strategies.

The junior high school student allegedly attacked 84-year-old Yayoi Takahashi from behind with a knife at around 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The time the brothers have already spent behind bars means they are already eligible to apply for parole, with a hearing scheduled for next...