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The Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has stopped funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities, wh...

The proportion of children who take after-school lessons and the frequency of doing so are higher as household income increases, a survey sh...

George Simion, a nationalist who campaigns to "Make Romania Great Again," opposes military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU's leader...

The capability is being tested as part of an upcoming version of the headset’s operating system.

The antitrust watchdog said the two firms formed the cartel to secure profits amid rising sesame prices due to production cuts in Africa and...

The deal for Boeing 777X and 787 planes with GE Aerospace engines was worth $96 billion, according to the White House.

The rogue components provide undocumented communication channels that could allow security measures to be circumvented remotely, sources sai...

The goal is based on the premise that stable and sustainable 2% inflation is in place.

The stock plunged as much as 8.9% in Tokyo on Thursday, its biggest intraday drop since April 7.

The U.S. ride-hailing service provider plans to introduce autonomous rides in Japan once partner firms are ready, an executive said.

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...