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Japan's FY2025 budget enacted after rare upper house revision
31 March 2025 @ 9:59 am
Japan's parliament on Monday enacted a state budget for the next fiscal year after a rare upper house revision reflecting Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's decision to reverse course…
Police officer under 20 apparently attempts suicide with gun in police station toilet
31 March 2025 @ 7:37 am
A male police officer under the age of 20 was found lying on a toilet cubicle floor, bleeding from a bullet wound to the head, at a police…
Nikkei leads big losses in Asian markets as gold hits record
31 March 2025 @ 7:36 am
Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of U.S. tariffs this week that has…
81-year-old woman hit, killed by car; driver arrested for negligence
31 March 2025 @ 7:35 am
Police in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, have arrested a 51-year-old woman on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in death after her car hit and killed an 81-year-old woman.
The…
Hospital in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward opens ‘baby hatch’
31 March 2025 @ 7:34 am
A hospital in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward opened a “baby hatch” for parents to anonymously leave newborn infants in the care of social welfare agencies.
The baby hatch at…
Trump's promised 'Liberation Day' of tariffs is coming. Here's what it could mean for you
31 March 2025 @ 7:33 am
President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day" — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the…
Richard Chamberlain, who starred in 'Dr Kildare,' 'Shogun,' dies at 90
31 March 2025 @ 6:06 am
Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series "Dr Kildare" who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. He was…
Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to pressure Hamas after ceasefire proposal
31 March 2025 @ 6:02 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated a demand on Sunday for Hamas to disarm and for its leaders to leave Gaza as he promised to step up pressure…
Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal
31 March 2025 @ 5:59 am
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.
In…
Czech teenager Mensik upsets Djokovic to win Miami Open
31 March 2025 @ 4:43 am
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career…