Takaichi, Trump Open New Chapter in Japan-U.S. Ties at 1st Summit
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump launched a new chapter in bilateral ties Tuesday, promising at their first summit in Tokyo to bolster cooperation on defense and the economy.
Trump Travels to Asia and a Meeting with China’s Xi
President Donald Trump headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he’s expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to de-escalate a trade war.
Thai Owner’s Sheffield Wednesday Enters Administration, Faces 12-Point Deduction
Historic English soccer club Sheffield Wednesday's future was thrown into doubt Friday after it was taken over by administrators amid financial troubles.
North Korea Has Fired a Ballistic Missile Toward the East, Seoul Says
North Korea performed its first ballistic missile test in five months Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, days before President Donald Trump and other world leaders are to gather in rival South for a regional conference.
Former French President Sarkozy Begins a 5-Year Prison Sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya
Japan’s Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi as Nation’s First Female PM
Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal
Trump Is Going to Asia — What Happens Next Is Anyone’s Guess
President Donald Trump is expected to leave for Asia at the end of the week, betting that an around-the-world journey will help him untangle big issues that he can’t afford to get wrong.
South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated from Cambodia
Authorities are seeking to formally arrest most of the 64 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia for allegedly working for online scam organizations in Cambodia, police said Monday.
Israel Identifies Remains of Two Hamas Hostages, Including One Thai National
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the remains of two hostages released by Hamas overnight belonged to Ronen Engel, a father from Kibbutz Nir Oz, and Sonthaya Akkharasri, a Thai agricultural worker
Thieves Steal Crown Jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
In a brazen, seven-minute strike, thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre on Sunday morning and, as tourists were already inside, forced a window, smashed display cases
