Experts say the only "sure thing" at this year's awards will be a best actress win for "Hamnet" star Jessie Buckley.

Norway — which is not an EU member but is closely aligned on many issues — has often extolled the virtues of stable energy supplies from a peaceful, democratic country.

In 2024, Japan and South Korea signed a memorandum on mutual support for the evacuation of their citizens in the event of an emergency in a third country.

The Hungarian president has frequently sought to obstruct the European Union’s efforts to support Ukraine and punish Moscow for its invasion.

As of 2020, women accounted for less than 20% of the workforce in the maritime transportation and construction sectors, far below the figure of more than 40% across all industries.

The CRA currently comprises only lawmakers of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament.

Opposition parties have intensified their criticism, calling the ruling bloc's move a threat to fiscal democracy.

Around 320 people, including survivors and bereaved relatives, prayed for over 700 patients who died due to their HIV infections caused by the tainted blood.

Missiles and bombs contain heavy metals and other toxic pollutants, which are released into the air, soil and water lingering often for decades and posing health risks.

Tehran's ability to stop shipping through the strait, a major channel for oil and gas shipping, could give it enormous leverage over the U.S. and its allies.

Japan relies on the Middle East for around 11% of its LNG imports, with 6% shipped via the Strait of Hormuz.

Senior members of groups linked to the Yamaguchi-gumi and Sumiyoshi-kai crime syndicates were among those arrested.

The evacuees are Japanese nationals from Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and non-Japanese family members, the Foreign Ministry said.

The prime minister delivered an address at the graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy of Japan on Saturday.

The U.S. will face the Dominican Republic, which crushed South Korea 10-0 in seven innings in its quarterfinal, in the semifinals on Sunday.

The war in Iran is already straining America’s promise of security in a region that U.S. military leaders have called "our priority theater.”

Austin Wells ended the game with a three-run home run.

About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait, where traffic has dropped by 97% since the Iran conflict began.

On social media, at least four Republican members of Congress posted language viewed by many Muslim Americans and Democrats as Islamophobic.

Japan’s answer to the Oscars crowns Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama after its historic box-office run.

The actor's recent comments on ballet and opera aren't likely to have an effect on voting, but his character's ego might.

Tactics deployed by shipowners so far include switching off AIS ship-tracking transponders in the hope that vessels become less visible to Iran’s military, and traveling at night.

A pivot to nuclear is central to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's plan to thwart Italy’s rising energy prices, which are among the highest in Europe.

Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials are set to launch a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade truce and clear a smooth path for U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March.

The balloting for the roughly 500 National Assembly deputies follows the twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress where the key policies were set.

The hike is intended to help sustainably realize robust pay increases outpacing inflation.

This was the first such briefing session related to the possible choice of Minamitorishima island as a final disposal site.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula come at a volatile moment with Washington using military force against Venezuela and Iran.

Japan failed to reach the semifinals for the first time at the World Baseball Classic.

At 19 years, six months and 17 days Antonelli became the youngest Formula One driver ever to take pole position for a full grand prix.

Paraguay is a tiny player on the world stage. But it is Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in South America, making it a focal point for China's efforts to isolate the island.

The highest-ranked team in the competition and the only Asian side to win the World Cup, Japan has been clinical so far with three wins from three games in the group phase.

Oil and gas prices have surged since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into war.

The momentum for building nuclear power facilities is growing as nations look to add more energy resources to hedge against supply shocks.

The U.S. military deployment to the region comes as Iran ramps up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for oil shipping.

The Japanese and U.S. governments are working to issue a joint document on the matter, informed sources said.

Like millions of other people, climate scientists are finding a role for large language models in coding, communication and other parts of their workflow.

Despite moves by major nations to release stockpiled oil reserves, the price of benchmark Brent Crude meanwhile remained near $100 a barrel on Friday.

Almost 2,600 people have died in the war, most of them in Iran, latest tolls from officials and nongovernment agencies show.

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki epic “Kokuho” led this year’s ceremony. See every award recipient from Japan’s biggest movie night.

For the final overseas memorial trip planned by the group, about 60 people toured Myanmar for five days from Friday.

Iran has fired over 1,800 missiles and drones at the Emirates, more than any other country targeted by Tehran in the conflict.

Voters in 35,000 municipalities will choose mayors and councilors in a two-round ballot that typically turns on local issues and personalities rather than national party platforms.

The government believes that the current security environment is the most severe and complex since the end of World War II.

The industry minister said that the region depends on imports for more than 80% of its energy compounding the damage caused by the conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran.

The Middle East war has unleashed an avalanche of AI-generated visuals, leaving many social media users unable to distinguish fabrication from reality.

The announcement had been widely expected and the races will not be replaced on the calendar next month.

Three Lebanese officials said Beirut is forming a delegation for talks but no date has been set.

The U.S. president’s push for a “team effort” to reopen key waterway comes less than a week before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is due in Washington for a summit with Trump.

Finance Ministers Satsuki Katayama of Japan and Koo Yun-cheol of South Korea "expressed serious concern over the recent sharp depreciation of the Korean won and the Japanese yen."

The videos have been criticized for making light of deadly attacks.

As the momentum for funding health initiatives slows down, African governments are exploring ways to minimize reliance on foreign donors.

The companies will study possibilities for their joint venture to introduce their BWRX-300 SMR reactor to Southeast Asian countries.

The launch came amid growing speculation of a possible meeting between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Dominican Republic leads the World Baseball Classic in many offensive categories

The number of operating Japanese firms was highest in the United Arab Emirates, at 709, followed by 473 in Israel.

With the Gulf’s main export artery in the crosshairs, Tehran has turned the region’s greatest economic asset into its most powerful deterrent.

U.S. officials and advisors are debating when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.

This year marks six decades since the company put out its first acoustic folk guitar, the FG180.

The tanker crashed in an incident on Thursday involving another aircraft, which managed to land safely.