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U.S. military apologizes for sexual assault case in Okinawa
NAHA—In a rare and significant move, senior officials from the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture formally ...
Strong quakes roil Kagoshima islands, fissure in schoolyard
TOSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture–A series of earthquakes that have rattled remote islands and put residents on edge here ...
U.S. judge says China’s Huawei Technologies must face criminal case for racketeering and other charges
BANGKOK--A U.S. judge has ruled that China’s Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal ...
And they’re off: Campaigns start for 125 seats in Upper House
Campaigning officially started on July 3 for an Upper House election that could further upend the power structure in Japanese ...
U.S. stocks hit another record as Tesla and Nike rally
NEW YORK--U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the ...
Hong Kong proposes recognizing same-sex partnerships formed overseas
Hong Kong’s government on Wednesday proposed a registration system that would recognize same-sex partnerships formed overseas, granting such couples more rights in the city.
DPP softens election wording seen as hostile to foreigners
The Democratic Party for the People modified language in its Upper House election manifesto that was criticized as xenophobic by voices both inside and outside the party.
私も力が強かったら 王谷晶さんが「ババヤガの夜」でかなえた願い
主人公には暴力が唯一の趣味の女性、新道依子を据えた。依子が服を脱ぎ捨てれば、あらわになった乳房よりも見事に割れた腹筋が威容を見せる。その腕っぷしの強さを買われて、暴力団会長の令嬢の護衛をすることになり、裏社会の男性たちと対峙（たいじ）していく。
英ダガー賞に王谷晶さんの「ババヤガの夜」 翻訳部門、日本作品で初
英国 推理作家 協会（CWA）が優れた犯罪小説やミステリー小説に贈るCWA賞（ダガー賞）が3日夜（日本時間4日朝）に発表され、翻訳部門に王谷晶さんの「ババヤガの夜」の英訳版「The Night of Baba ...
K-POP広めれば死刑も 北朝鮮「政府が神経質に」国連報告者語る
北朝鮮の人権状況を調べる国連特別報告者のエリザベス・サルモン氏が2日、 東京都 ...
米、関税率の書簡を各国に4日送付へ 日本との合意「参院選が制約」
トランプ米大統領は3日、各国にかける新たな 関税 ...
再開発で消えゆく「レガシー」 街角の日本家屋が物語る台湾の歴史
日本から渡った公務員や教職員らの個人宅や官舎として造られた。敗戦による引き揚げで空き家となり、国民党が接収。その多くは、中国大陸から渡った役人らが住んだ。