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Trump-Kim handshake, optimism to kick off nuclear summit
World

Trump-Kim handshake, optimism to kick off nuclear summit

US President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of their second summit…
World’s smallest baby boy goes home from Japan hospital
Health & Fitness

World’s smallest baby boy goes home from Japan hospital

TOKYO (Reuters) – A baby boy weighing just 268 grams (9.45 oz) at birth was sent home after months in…
Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida
Science

Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida

An unmanned rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft, aiming to make…
Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions
Economy

Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s exports of crude oil were higher than expected in January and are at least holding steady…
Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
World

Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined Monday to say if he had nominated President Donald Trump for…
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
Society

Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time

Japan’s government introduced a bill Friday to recognize the country’s ethnic Ainu minority as an “indigenous” people for the first…
Carlos Ghosn’s lead defense lawyer resigns
World

Carlos Ghosn’s lead defense lawyer resigns

Two lawyers defending former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on charges of financial misconduct quit suddenly on Wednesday, the latest shock…
Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation: report
World

Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation: report

Lawyers for French carmaker Renault have criticized their Japanese alliance partner Nissan for its handling of an internal probe into…
Germany’s Merkel says ‘still time’ to find Brexit solution
World

Germany’s Merkel says ‘still time’ to find Brexit solution

There is still time to find a solution to Britain’s exit from the EU, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday,…
First Mission of Egyptian-Japanese schools arrives in Japan
Egypt

First Mission of Egyptian-Japanese schools arrives in Japan

  Egypt’s Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that the mission for Egyptian-Japanese schools, including 21 headmasters and 21 teachers,…
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