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North Korea launches missile into sea amid US-SKorea drills
SEOUL, South Korea ((DailyNews)) — North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities...
Japan, German leaders agree to strengthen ties, supply chain
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held the first round of government consultations in Tokyo...
North Korea launches ICBM before South Korea-Japan summit
SEOUL, South Korea ((DailyNews)) — North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were...
Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It’s much more than just baseball
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — He’d paid about $80 for his ticket. He wore a Japan cap above a blue Los Angeles Angels jersey. And as...
Netflix making live-action ‘One Piece’ from popular manga
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — Hit Japanese manga “One Piece” is coming to Netflix as a live-action series — a development that’s both exciting and worrisome...
S. Korea pushes to end Japan disputes over forced laborers
SEOUL, South Korea ((DailyNews)) — South Korea on Monday announced a contentious plan to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages...
Leiji Matsumoto, known for antiwar anime, space tales, dies
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — Leiji Matsumoto, the anime creator known for ”Space Battleship Yamato” and other classics using a fantastical style and antiwar themes, has...
Sony CFO to lead entertainment-electronic giant as president
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — Sony appointed a veteran executive as its president Thursday to lead the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate through changing times, and...
Japan firm opens whale meat vending machines to push sales
YOKOHAMA, Japan ((DailyNews)) — A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new...
Katie Ledecky earns AP female athlete of year for 2nd time
A change of scenery worked out just fine for Katie Ledecky.Shifting coasts and coaches after last summer’s Tokyo Olympics, the American swimmer turned in...