Japan weighs plan to punish sex buyers, but will it be enough?
A campaigner who has been calling for changes in the law in Japan to allow the prosecution of men who pay for sex has...
End of an era: Japan’s Canon shuts China printer plant as local rivals rise
Japanese imaging technology giant Canon has shut down one of its major printer production facilities in mainland China, underscoring the growing clout of domestic...
Trump praises African leaders, who sign his deal as fighting continues
US President Donald Trump praised the leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed a deal on Thursday aimed at...
China Calls for a China-Japan War, but They’re Doomed to Lose—Gamblers Never Win
A statement by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi, “A Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency” has enraged Beijing. In response, the Chinese Ministry of...
Trump Says He Wants Jack Smith to Testify Publicly After House GOP Judiciary Subpoena
President Donald Trump weighed in on a subpoena that was sent by House Republicans for former special counsel Jack Smith to testify later this...
Bessent Says White House Can Recreate Same Tariffs If It Loses US Supreme Court Case
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that if the Supreme Court rules against the Trump administration’s tariffs, the government still has the capacity to impose...
Trump Presides Over Peace Signing Between Congo and Rwanda
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump oversaw the signing of a peace agreement between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Dec. 4....
Senate Democrats Seek 3-Year Extension of Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits
Senate Democrats will bring a bill to a vote next week to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years, setting...
Billboards Promote ‘Illegal Orders’ Message as Pentagon Official Warns of Deadly Outcomes
A top Pentagon adviser warned about the potential for deadly consequences of the so-called illegal orders campaign pioneered by some Democratic lawmakers, even as...