15+ hour, 12+ min ago   (311+ words) September 14, 2026 at 11:00 JST MANILA—A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first parliamentary elections on Monday, seen as a crucial step in the long quest for self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence. The town of Maluso…...

13+ hour, 36+ min ago   (541+ words) September 14, 2026 at 12:36 JST Just beyond the bustle of Tokyo’s cosmopolitan Roppongi district at the edge of the pavement stands a small statue of Jizo, the beloved Buddhist guardian figure especially associated with the protection of young children, including those who…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago   (72+ words) By YOSHIKI YAMADA/ Staff Writer September 10, 2026 at 17:08 JST Isao Harimoto, a “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivor who became the all-time hits leader in Japanese professional baseball, died on Sept. 9. He was 86. [Read More] INTERVIEW/ Roland 808 developer: Success of the drum machine…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (62+ words) September 8, 2026 at 16:15 JST BANGKOK—Asian shares and U.S. futures skidded Tuesday as flaring conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher. [Read More] INTERVIEW/ Roland 808 developer: Success of the drum machine possible due to ‘happy accident’ Team uses AI…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (105+ words) September 10, 2026 at 07:05 JST This image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a plume of black smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco oil refinery, on top, north of Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 8. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) NEW YORK—Oil…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) August 3, 2026 at 15:10 JST Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Jan. 28, 2019. (REUTERS) Since then, Suu Kyi’s exact whereabouts and health conditions have been difficult to determine, with no foreign leader or envoy having…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1042+ words) September 10, 2026 at 12:25 JST An engineer works among Tiangong Omni humanoid robots in the research and testing area of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, also known as X-Humanoid, in Beijing on Sept. 4. (Reuters) BEIJING—A week after his robot outran…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (772+ words) September 10, 2026 at 16:35 JST BANGKOK—Asian shares skidded Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street as the price of crude oil again traded above $100 a barrel. U.S. futures were modestly higher. The price of Brent crude jumped 3.4% on Wednesday, surging above…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (629+ words) September 10, 2026 at 12:30 JST BANGKOK—China on Wednesday accused the Philippines of “stirring up trouble” after harsh words from Philippines Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over Beijing’s increasingly aggressive pursuit of maritime claims in the South China Sea. Teodoro was addressing…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (858+ words) September 10, 2026 at 12:30 JST Stocks on Wall Street lost ground again Wednesday as the price of crude oil climbed back above $100 a barrel amid further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. The S&P 500 index fell 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…...