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Philippine museum brings deadly and lucrative galleon trade to life

Museumgoers will starting May 1 be able to walk on the deck of a full-size replica of a Spanish galleon that was built and crewed by Filipinos.

Southeast Asia's deep-tech startups look to Japan for growth

Impact of China’s “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy” on Public Opinion in East Asia

Researchers show aggressive diplomatic messaging lowers China’s favorability across East Asian democracies, often triggering backlash against China China’s “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy,” known for its confrontational tone,…

Elena Rybakina crashes out of Madrid Open as Aryna Sabalenka beats Naomi Osaka

The Australian Open champion fell to a shock defeat by Anastasia Potapova on Monday, while the Belarusian world No. 1 clinched a gripping battle to reach the quarter-finals.

Netanyahu's rivals are joining forces. Would they shift Israel's security policy?

The new party from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top rivals — right-leaning Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid — is called "BeYachad," or "together" in Hebrew.

U.S. and Iran clash at U.N. after Tehran gets nuclear nonproliferation role

The nuclear issue has been at the heart of the war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel, with U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating that Tehran can never have a nuclear weapon.

SusHi Tech Tokyo underway, bringing startups, big companies and investors together

Organizers of Asia's largest startup convention hope the event results in 10,000 business negotiations.

Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

A trial showed the drug significantly extended the life of afflicted cats.

In New York, Hibakusha call for nuclear weapons abolition

More than 200 hibakusha and other people marched for a kilometer to the U.N. headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.

‘Goofy fluffball’ Gammo has a heart filled with joy

This 3-year-old dog has made big strides since arriving at the shelter around a year ago.

Firehorse Superstition Shows Women’s Education Doesn’t Affect Family Formation in Japan

Firehorse Superstition Shows Women’s Education Doesn’t Affect Family Formation in Japan Researchers leverage popular calendar superstition to understand the effects of women’s education on family formation and fertility…

‘Lost Land’: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy

Shot with nonprofessional Rohingya actors, Akio Fujimoto's film follows two siblings through a perilous journey, where survival depends as much on strangers as on luck.

Japan starts platform safety training for visually impaired

With more time needed to install platform screen doors, the transport ministry views the initiative as an urgent interim measure to prevent falls and other accidents.

Under cover of trade truce with Trump, China expands economic pressure toolkit

Beijing is punishing those who shift supply chains from China, tightening rare ​earth licensing, banning foreign AI and cybersecurity tech and weighing curbs on its solar gear.

Denso mulls withdrawing acquisition offer for chipmaker Rohm

Denso, part of the Toyota Motor group, is finding it difficult to gain support from Rohm for the acquisition offer, sources said.

Anderson Espinoza leading early-season charge for first-place Buffaloes

Espinoza is off to a 4-0 start to the season.

U.S. crude oil arrives in Japan for first time since start of Iran war

The Japanese government is rushing to increase crude oil procurement from non-Middle Eastern suppliers amid the war in Iran.

Minister inspects Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

Akazawa made the visit after the No. 6 reactor of the plant restarted commercial operations on April 16.

Firefighters in Iwate struggle to contain blazes as over 3,000 people evacuated

The area is already scarred by the memory of March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, when the town of Otsuchi lost nearly a tenth of its population.

Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora

The Red Sox are off to a 10-17 start to the MLB season.