Seoul – South Korea, the United States and Japan carried out their first joint aerial drills on Sunday, Tokyo, Seoul and Washington have announced. The exercise, which involved a U.S. nuclear-weapons-capable B-52 bomber, comes as the three countries beef up their defense cooperation against growing missile and nuclear threats from North Korea. The U.S. bomber landed at a South Korean …
Switzerland’s right-wing People’s Party scored one of its best results ever in national elections, reaping the rewards of a campaign that leveraged concerns over immigration. The SVP — as the party is known by its German acronym — won 28.6% of votes, up from 25.6% four years ago. That’s an even stronger win than anticipated in opinion polls and close …
JERUSALEM/Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Israel bombarded Gaza with airstrikes early on Monday and its aircraft struck southern Lebanon overnight, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his top generals and his war Cabinet to assess the escalating conflict. Israel’s attacks concentrated on the Gaza Strip’s center and north, Palestinian media reported. A strike on a house …
A growing number of Japanese municipalities have introduced ordinances banning the outing, or revealing, of a person’s sexual orientation or gender without their consent, researchers and officials said Sunday. The move highlights that some municipalities have made efforts to protect the human rights of LGBTQ people ahead of the central government as a law enacted in June to promote understanding …
Austin, Texas – Newly minted three-time world champion Max Verstappen completed a hat trick of Texas victories when he claimed the 50th win of his career in a tense and strategic United States Grand Prix on Sunday. The 26-year-old Dutchman, who started sixth on the grid in his Red Bull car, worked his way through the field to take control …
Beijing – A Chinese employee of a Japanese trading company operating in China has been detained by the country’s authorities on suspicion of leaking information related to rare metals, sources familiar with bilateral relations have said. A Chinese worker responsible for rare metals at a state-owned firm has also been detained, the sources said Sunday, as the Communist Party-led government …
Miami – India’s Anirban Lahiri fired a seven-under-par 65 to lead Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers to the LIV Golf Team Championship on Sunday, as the Saudi-backed series entered an offseason of uncertainty. Lahiri had five birdies and an eagle in the four-player total-stroke team final at Doral, with teammates DeChambeau finishing at 67, fellow American Charles Howell III at 72 and …
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touches down in Washington on Monday to kick off a month of critical diplomatic engagements that will see him travel to the White House, a tiny South Pacific nation and the halls of power in Beijing. Albanese, having taken office less than 18 months ago, will be in the U.S. from Oct. 23 to 26, …
The ruling and opposition parties each picked up victories in two Sunday by-elections marked by record low voter turnout and concerns over economic issues. Seen as a political litmus test for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his administration, their impact on the timing of a possible snap election remains unclear. The by-elections came two days after the start of the …
The unmistakable scent of broiled fish wafts through a crowded outdoor Tokyo venue on a cloudy Sunday morning in early October. Dozens of happi-wearing volunteers sit crouched behind rows of glowing charcoal grills, many wearing goggles to protect their eyes from the smoke. They’re flipping over freshly caught and salted Pacific saury — the star of the annual Meguro Sanma …