4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (538+ words) WASHINGTON: The US will livestream the army's upcoming firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan on Dec 3, a Pentagon official said, in what would be an unprecedented move. Hasan, a former army psychiatrist, killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1433+ words) After nearly a year of tensions sparked by Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, experts say Tokyo and Beijing appear to be testing the waters on repairing ties - but significant hurdles remain. SINGAPORE: In a major policy speech on Monday (Oct 5), Japanese…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (645+ words) There had been speculation that Sanae Takaichi, a regular visitor before becoming Japan's prime minister in October 2025, might visit the shrine like then-premier Shinzo Abe had done in 2013. TOKYO: Japan's defence minister paid his respects Saturday (Aug 15) at a shrine…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (37+ words) CNA Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (483+ words) The Austrian government insisted that the permanent police presence would "clearly show" that no commemoration of Nazism would be acceptable and would "neutralise" the site. BRAUNAU AM INN, AUSTRIA: Austria will formally open a new police station on Wednesday (Jul…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (413+ words) TOKYO: Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise within Japan's exclusive economic zone using machine guns, Tokyo said on Tuesday (Jul 21), decrying a threat that Beijing dismissed as "hyped up". The incident on Sunday was the first…...