HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Thursday it was seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages from Panama after the country seized two canal ports caught in the crosshairs of U.S.-China tensions. CK Hutchison said in the statement that it had begun new arbitration...
TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- An international group of researchers, including those from Japan 's Iwate University, has said that cats likely identify one another by distinguishing the unique types and ratios of fatty acids when they smell their urine. The team 's findings were...
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government Wednesday expressed regret over a decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan. The U.S. sanctions against Akane are "deeply regrettable," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, agreed on the importance of ensuring free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without additional costs. In their strategic dialogue...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Wednesday (Aug. 19) that it is important to ensure free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway, without additional costs, such as transit fees. In their...
UKI, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Teams of teachers mobilized from across Japan are supporting schools in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, which was hit by a powerful earthquake last month, before they reopen after the summer break. Drawing on their past experiences in...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country 's remotest regions. Data from Congo 's Ministry of Health showed...
LONDON (AP) — Britain 's Queen Camilla has said she knew about her husband 's cancer diagnosis days before it was publicly announced and found it difficult not to talk about his condition when she visited a cancer center during that period. King Charles III announced on Feb. 5, 2024,...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest U.S. sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a "flagrant attack" on the global tribunal 's independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic, which is suffering under U.S. sanctions and a blockade. Incoming...
BEIJING (AP) — Do you want to see whether a robot can fold a piece of cloth? Interested in getting a robot dog or even a humanoid robot that could offer some emotional support? Or perhaps you just want to watch robots boxing and dancing? Come to Beijing. China kicked off the 2026 World Robot...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced Wednesday that they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 's office, a day after the country 's recently fired defense minister called for national elections despite the ongoing fight against...
