Japan

Xinhua/APPBeijing: China saw a significant surge in electric vehicle charging facilities in 2024, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.By the end of last year, the total number of electric vehicle charging…

AFP/APPTokyo: Roki Sasaki, now one of Major League Baseball's brightest new stars, has overcome incredible personal tragedy to get to where he is today.The 23-year-old pitcher, who has agreed to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, is…

AFP/APP Palestinian Territories: The Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday that an Israeli air strike on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank killed six people, including a teenager, with the Israeli military confirming it…

APPGilgit: The ice hockey matches of Karakoram Winterlude Season Seven being held at the scenic tourist destination of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, have become a center of attraction for spectators. On the third day of the event, two…

AFP/APPTokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told US President Joe Biden that his blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel had raised "strong" concerns in both countries, local media reported Monday.The comments came…

AFP/APPSeoul: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in crisis-riven South Korea on Monday, aiming to foster stability in the key US ally amid political turmoil, including its complex relationship with Japan. This visit is likely…

AFP/APPTokyo: Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan are reportedly set to begin discussions on a potential merger to bolster their position in the competitive electric vehicle (EV) market, where Chinese brands like BYD are rapidly…

AFP/APPTokyo: A startup aiming to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed a rocket launch for the second day running on Sunday, after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion.Tokyo-based Space One…

APPRawalpindi: After months of rising dengue cases, Rawalpindi has witnessed a significant decline, with the number of reported cases dropping to single digits for the first time in two months.Despite the ongoing threat posed by the…

AFP/APPTokyo: A major fire erupted Tuesday at a Japan space agency site as it tested a solid-fuel Epsilon S rocket, television footage showed.There were no reports of any injuries in the incident in the remote Kagoshima region of…