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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to speak with foreign ministers from G7 countries on Saturday to discuss the evolving situation in Iran, according to a State Department official. The G7 group includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, alongside the European Union. The conversation......
World leaders have reacted strongly following strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, actions that triggered retaliatory measures from Tehran across the Middle East. The developments have intensified diplomatic debate among allies and adversaries alike. The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission,......
Australian Formula One driver Jack Doohan has said he received multiple death threats and encountered armed men shortly before losing his seat with Alpine in 2025. The claims appear in the latest season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive, released this week, shedding light on the off-track pressures facing drivers. Doohan said the threats......
WIT Studio has reignited fan interest in the Attack on Titan franchise after posting a mysterious new visual depicting characters Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Levi Ackerman dressed in formal attire rather than military uniforms. Shared on WIT’s official X account on February 27 with the caption “coming soon,” the image......
A rare planetary alignment will be visible this weekend as six planets—Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter form an arc across the night sky. NASA says the so‑called “planetary parade” will peak on February 28, offering a fleeting chance to observe multiple planets at once. However, scientists caution that......
China’s financial regulators have instructed domestic banks to cut their investments in US Treasury securities, signaling an effort to reduce exposure to American debt as global financing dynamics shift. Bloomberg reported that Beijing issued the directive through informal “window guidance,” advising banks to limit new purchases......
Japan’s government bond market is offering some of the most attractive returns in years for dollar-based investors using currency hedges, according to BlackRock. The asset manager estimates that buyers of long-dated Japanese sovereign debt can currently secure yields of about 6 percent once the pickup from hedging yen exposure back into......
Japan has formally called on Iran to release one of its citizens who has reportedly been detained since January, as diplomatic tensions surface following media reports about the case. Speaking to reporters, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said Tokyo is demanding the individual’s “early release.” While authorities......
The head of the Tehran bureau of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has reportedly been arrested in Iran, according to Japanese media outlets. The journalist, identified as Shinnosuke Kawashima, was allegedly detained by local authorities and transferred to Evin Prison, a facility in the capital Tehran that has frequently drawn criticism......
Japan is taking steps to mitigate the effects of newly imposed U.S. import tariffs, government officials said on Tuesday. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down certain tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), President Donald Trump applied a 15% duty on imports from all countries, marking......
The government of Japan has approved a five trillion yen (approximately $32 billion) emergency spending package aimed at cushioning households from surging food and energy costs, as inflationary pressures continue to weigh on consumers. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi endorsed the measure following a series of policy meetings in Tokyo, according......
South Korea strongly protested a Japanese government event held to commemorate a group of disputed islands in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), calling the ceremony an unjust assertion of sovereignty over territory controlled by Seoul. The event, organized by Japan’s Shimane prefecture, included the attendance of a senior Japanese government......
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he is increasing newly introduced global tariffs from 10% to 15%, with immediate effect, following a major ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that curtailed parts of his trade policy. In a statement published on his social media platform, Trump said the revised tariff level reflects......
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