Food shortages continue in Gaza three months into ceasefire
Food shortages still persist in the Gaza Strip three months after a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic…
Gaza peace plan faces high hurdles three months into ceasefire
A US-brokered ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect three months ago. But the second phase of the…
US, Israel, Syria to set up joint framework to ease tensions
The US government has announced it will launch a joint mechanism with Israel and Syria to ease tensions…
Japan’s ex-Defense Minister Onodera leaves for Israel to meet PM Netanyahu
Japan’s former Defense Minister Onodera Itsunori has left the country for a six-day visit to Israel. He plans…
Department store in Yokohama opens for New Year with lucky bags
A department store in Yokohama, near Tokyo, opened for the New Year on Friday, drawing crowds of shoppers…
Year-end travel rush starts in Japan
Train stations, airports and expressways around Japan are expected to be crowded with year-end travelers on Saturday as…
Japan’s Cabinet approves record-high draft budget for FY2026
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a draft budget for the next fiscal year starting April. It marks a record…
Israel sends delegation to Egypt for talks to recover remains of last hostage
Israel has sent a delegation to Egypt for talks to recover the remains of the last hostage held…
Over 7,000 teachers in Japan took mental health sick leave in 2024 academic year
Japan’s education ministry says 7,087 public school teachers took sick leave for depression and other mental health issues…
Children in western Japan fly hand-made kites in annual competition
Children in western Japan took part in an annual kite flying event on Sunday. About 150 people, including…
Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Japan state coffers get record amount of assets of deceased in FY2024
Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs…