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Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II end without mentioning Japan's wartime aggression
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed his peace pledge Tuesday as Japan observed the 78th anniversary of its World War II defeat, but he did not mention the country’s wartime aggression in Asia, while three of his former and serving ministers visited a controversial shrine seen by neighboring countries as… Read
Georgia charges Trump, former advisers with illegally trying to overturn 2020 loss
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was hit with a sweeping fourth set of criminal charges on Monday when a Georgia grand jury issued an indictment accusing him of efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. The charges, brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, add… Read
Ukraine says it stopped air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers
Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks. Falling debris from the interceptions of 15 Shahed drones and eight Kalibr missiles damaged… Read
Kishida sends offering to Yasukuni shrine on WWII anniversary
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, seen by some as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, as the nation marked the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II, a ruling lawmaker said. Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi,… Read
Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks
Donald Trump is assailing the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him, days after she warned him not to make inflammatory statements about the case. The former president made posts Monday on his social media network calling U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan “highly partisan” and “ VERY BIASED… Read
Russian warship fires warning shots on cargo ship in Black Sea
A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards, the first time Russia has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine since exiting a landmark U.N.-brokered grain deal last month. Russia in July halted participation in the… Read
Trains, flights canceled as typhoon makes landfall over western Japan
Slow-moving Typhoon Lan made landfall on the Kii Peninsula in western Japan on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall, disrupting air, road and train services and causing havoc for domestic and international travelers during the summer holidays. Around 650 people were forced to stay overnight at Kansai airport, located on an artificial… Read
U.S. scattered Japan war criminals' ashes at sea to prevent worship
The cremated remains of Japan's wartime Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and other executed Class-A war criminals were secretly scattered in the ocean to prevent them from being deified by the Japanese people, recently discovered declassified U.S. documents showed. The documents provide the first official confirmation of the reason behind the… Read
U.S. author of WWII-related book urges youth to learn war history
The Japanese-American author of a book about the hardships her mother experienced in the United States during World War II calls on young people to learn more about the era's immense suffering and work toward ridding the world of such conflicts. "One of my major goals is to recruit high… Read
Hollywood blockbuster 'Barbie' opens in Japan after 'Barbenheimer' controversy
Hollywood blockbuster "Barbie" hit theaters in Japan on Friday, where "Barbenheimer" memes linking the doll-themed film with the atomic bomb caused a stir and made distributor Warner Bros apologize ahead of the release. Tickets for "Barbie", starring Margot Robbie in the title role, nevertheless sold fast in Japan as fans… Read
