Politics

Netanyahu Rejects U.S.-Led Gaza Peace Plan Roadmap, Calls for Genuine Hamas Disarmament Israel’s prime minister on Aug. 9, 2026 rejected the U.S.-led Gaza peace plan’s 15-point roadmap, saying Israel will …

Iran Announces Six Conditions to Lift Strait of Hormuz Blockade Iran issues six conditions, including U.S. compensation, sanctions relief and troop withdrawal, for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, raising regional …

Kumamoto earthquake children’s shelter: kids left in corners as parents juggle work and closed nurseries At evacuation centers after the Kumamoto earthquake, children have few supervised places to stay, leaving …

Kanto Daiichi Coach Reflects on Koshien Exit After 4-1 First-Round Loss to Kagawa Eimei Kanto Daiichi coach Takamitsu Yonezawa urged players to turn their Koshien disappointment into life lessons after …

Shirakaba Gakuen Exits Koshien After 1–2 Loss to Fukushima Side in Opening Round Shirakaba Gakuen, representing North Hokkaido, was eliminated from the 108th National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien …

Fukuoka CDP Federation Orders Probe into National Health Insurance Evasion by Local Lawmakers Constitutional Democratic Party’s Fukuoka federation has ordered a full survey of its local lawmakers into national health …

Kyuden Voltex player dies after suspected heatstroke during Fukuoka practice Kyuden Voltex player Saimoni Bunirangi died on August 7 after collapsing in a Fukuoka practice on August 3; the team …

Japan Defense Ministry Seeks Record 8.9 Trillion Yen Defense Budget for FY2027 Japan’s Defense Ministry seeks a record 8.9 trillion yen defense budget for FY2027, aligning with the current five-year …

Japan match World Cup ticket resale sparks debate as fans hunt last-minute deals in Houston Fans outside Houston stadium scrolled resale listings as FIFA’s new resale platform drove volatile prices, …