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"From our side, we are investigating grave sabotage," said the director of the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation.

Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from an area of southern Russia.

Japanese music made waves globally, fueled by Coachella debuts, TikTok virality and unexpected hits like Creepy Nuts' "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born....

The debris was extracted from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's No. 2 reactor.

The estimated closing date has been revised to the first quarter of 2025.

The 78-year-old death row inmate was convicted of murdering three men — her husband and two common-law spouses — to inherit their assets.

In a summit with the then-U.S. president, then-Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said he was skeptical about democracy taking root in China as...

What happens to the world economy and global geopolitics in 2025 will depend significantly on China. But prevailing assessments of its econo...

Total education costs for children who attend private schools from kindergarten through high school, including tuition and cram school fees,...

The government will work so that it can introduce legislation during next year's ordinary parliamentary session, at the earliest.

The opposition Democratic Party said it would move against Han if he does fill vacancies at the Constitutional Court to hear the case agains...

Much of the increase will be made in shorter-dated debt to tap demand from Japanese banks.

In fiscal 2025, nominal wages are projected to increase 2.8% from the previous year, while the overall consumer price index is forecast to r...

The bloc’s economies, despite varying political landscapes, rank among the world’s most dynamic.

While Tokyo and Beijing have touted the importance of thawing ties, experts say a number of issues are likely to mean continued hedging by b...

The one-time entertainer, Toshiya Imura, has teamed up with Keizo Takeiri, a former Goldman Sachs analyst, to launch Japan's newest stock fu...

A jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people.

While the government will have to lean heavily on debt issuance, record tax receipts will enable the cutting back of fresh bond issuance by...

Oasis Management said its stake in Kobayashi Pharmaceutical climbed to 10.1% from 7.5%.

The government hopes its investment will encourage private funding for the chipmaker, which is building a plant to produce next-generation s...

The cargo ship sank in international waters off Spain in the early hours of Tuesday.

After more than two years of sharp price hikes, luxury labels are finding themselves at risk of alienating the middle class.

When reading the small "tsu," shorten the preceding vowel slightly and then start with the sound of the subsequent consonant.

Yoon's repeated defiance of the summons and failures to appear for questioning have sparked criticism and calls from the opposition for his...

Kenji Kamiyama's anime addition to J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" universe has impressive qualities, but lacks the magic of Peter Jack...