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[ad_1] A Japanese man sentenced to death for an arson attack on an anime studio that killed 36 people in 2019 said he accepted the court's verdict, a local media report said.Shinji Aoba, 45, was convicted on Thursday over the blaze at the studios of Kyoto Animation — Japan's deadliest crime in decades.On Friday, his defense team, who had entered a plea of not guilty claiming he had a mental […]

[ad_1] Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of talks Saturday that focused on improving the superpowers’ relationship, though Washington appeared to have fallen short — at least for now — in getting Beijing to do more to pressure Iran to halt Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met for more than 12 hours […]

[ad_1] Japan and the United States have recently agreed to begin joint research on artificial intelligence in the hope of using the technology for drones that would work in tandem with the Asian nation's next fighter jet. Japan plans to co-develop a next-generation fighter aircraft with Britain and Italy by 2035. While the United States, Japan's key security ally, is not part of the fighter jet project, it has sought […]

[ad_1] A man, thought to be the suspect on a wanted list for one of a series of terrorist bombings in the 1970s, lived in Kanagawa Prefecture as an employee of a building contractor for decades under a false name, investigative sources said Sunday.The man, who has been hospitalized with terminal cancer and last week confessed to being Satoshi Kirishima, a member of an extreme left-wing group, lived under the […]

[ad_1] Japan is preparing to add four sectors, including the transportation industry, to its foreign blue-collar skilled worker visa, granting up to five years of working rights, government sources said Sunday, amid fears of driver shortages.The move would bring the eligible industries under the Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 visa to 16 with the road transportation, railway, forestry and timber sectors under review, marking the first expansion since the system […]

[ad_1] OITA, Japan – A small jet overshot the runway at Oita Airport on Sunday, triggering its closure for around an hour and the cancellation of at least four flights. The HondaJet light business aircraft deviated from the runway and came to a stop on nearby grass, according to the Oita Airport bureau of the transportation ministry. None of the three men aboard the aircraft were injured and there was […]

[ad_1] Naha – Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Sunday the government will proceed with the planned U.S. military base relocation within Okinawa Prefecture."In order to realize the full return of the (U.S. Marine Corps') Futenma air base as soon as possible, we'll move ahead with the work toward its relocation to the Henoko district" in Nago, Hayashi told reporters after meeting with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the prefectural […]

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – American-led negotiators are edging closer to an agreement in which Israel would suspend its war in the Gaza Strip for about two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages still held by Hamas, a deal that could be sealed in the next two weeks and would transform the conflict consuming the region.Negotiators have developed a written draft agreement merging proposals offered by Israel […]

[ad_1] Lone yokozuna Terunofuji claimed his ninth top-division title Sunday by defeating joint leader Kotonowaka in a thrilling championship playoff at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.The pair had started the final day tied for first place at 12-2 after promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka knocked ozeki Kirishima from the top of the leaderboard in their highly anticipated Day 14 battle at Ryogoku Kokugikan.Kotonowaka was first to book his place in the […]