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The Japanese insurer plans to acquire 5% of Man Group, the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund.

Indonesia surpassed its initial target of seven gold medals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan when ...

日本高市早苗政府為防範外國勢力的不當干涉，積極研擬「間諜防制相關法制」，今天在首相官邸舉行的專家會議中首次提出具體方案，其中之一就是引進「外國代理人登記制度」，將要...…

Investors stayed cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, says analyst.

Newtalk新聞 日本自衛隊與美軍等 8 國部隊自 19 日起至 29 日，在日本九州及沖繩主要演習場、駐屯地與基地等地，舉行 2026 年度日美共同統合演習（KS27），演練多種情勢下的日美聯合作戰及自衛隊統合作戰能力。日本陸上自衛隊西部方面隊並在演習期間部署新型 25 式地對艦誘導彈，進行對海作戰訓練。 此次演習由日本陸、海、空自衛隊與美軍共同參與，另有澳洲、加拿大、法國、德國、荷蘭、紐西蘭及菲律賓軍隊加入，是日本國內規模最大的實兵演習。 日本陸上自衛隊西部方面隊表示，演習旨在檢驗及演練不同事態下的日美聯合應對能力，以及自衛隊的統合作戰能力，藉此維持並提升日美聯合作戰水準，同時強化與理念相近國家的合作，進一步提升日美同盟的嚇阻與應對能力。 演習於 19 日在沖繩縣石垣駐屯地舉行開始式。西部方面隊隨後將 25 式地對艦誘導彈部署至大野原演習場，實施對海作戰訓練。 根據日本陸上自衛隊說明，訓練模擬部隊針對海上目標，依據美軍及上級部隊等提供的情報，執行一系列對艦作戰程序，以提升部隊的反艦作戰及應對能力。 日本陸上自衛隊表示，將透過此次演習強化日美同盟的嚇阻與應對能力，以及與其他參演國家的多邊合作，為日本國防及區域和平與穩定作出貢獻。延伸閱讀：楊宏基觀點》不是「超譯」是「畫錯重點」 「第一天就投入」簡譯不負責又危險美軍殺人案最新 那霸地檢以搶劫殺人罪起訴駐日美軍士兵日本前首相福田康夫辭世 賴清德X發文哀悼韓美關係生變？最新數據：韓赴美B1/B2簽證 拒簽率躍升至24.73%美日「利劍」軍演登場！中俄軍機連4天現蹤日本周邊 日戰機急升空

The oil price was down around 2% to US$114.6 after reports that Qatari mediators were in Tehran on Sunday as part of an effort to de-escalate tensions in coordination with the US.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A total of 77 cases linked to drug mule syndicates at Kuala Lumpur International...

GMO Internet Group Inc CEO Masatoshi Kumagai admitted Sunday night that internal engineers had flagged security issues before unauthorized access occurred to a foreign exchange trading service it…

The mother of a 16-year-old care worker in Japan has taken the national government and Hyogo Prefecture to court, alleging that an unlawful arrest and 18 days in police custody left her …

Finding a property in Thailand can be a challenge, particularly if you are living overseas, relocating to the country or trying to compare options across several locations. Listings can be spread across …

The overall amount of investments is on track to exceed ¥1 trillion.

South Korea earned US$116.63 billion more from the world than it spent in the second quarter of this year – exceeding the combined current account surpluses of Germany and Japan for the …

The 24-team Asian Cup will run from Jan 7 to Feb 5, with the opening match and final at Riyadh's King Fahd Sports City Stadium.

Hong Kong, China’s top-performing athletes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were commended by Chief Executive John Lee on Monday for their historic performances. The SAR achieved its best result to date at …

Yoon Dong-ju, one of Korea’s most beloved poets, whose introspective Korean-language poetry captured the pain of life under Japanese colonial rule, and Kim Nam-jo, one of the most prominent female poets of …

Only about 15% of respondents had a detailed understanding of the preparations needed to shelter at home.

GMO Internet Group will compensate customers for cyberattack losses and give all customers ¥5,000, while Park24 will pay customers ¥3,000 each following a personal data breach.

Japan’s rail network is famous for its sterling safety and reliability records, and neither of those would be achievable without a whole lot of preventive maintenance. East Japan…

Registrations of Chinese-branded cars roughly doubled from a year earlier in September to make up 12.7% of total sales across the region.

Though Tokyo plans to continue pressing Moscow for a resolution, Russia has not softened its stance.

The challenge is to turn ambition into sustainable growth by strengthening economic security and developing technologies that can compete globally.

Elena Rybakina beat Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 in Sunday’s Ningbo final, bouncing back from defeat in her first match as world number one in Beijing and an injury-enforced absence from Wuhan.

The team may not win the Japan Series every year, but their droughts are never likely to last very long.

As days of dangerous heat become more frequent in Japan, Sendai has emerged as the most comfortable city, with a climate that is “not too hot and not too cold”. The Miyagi …

Indonesia has begun cutting natural gas exports to the city-state as President Prabowo Subianto seeks to boost domestic supply.

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Seo Min-kyu won bronze in his senior Grand Prix debut, giving South Korean men's figure skating a potential successor to Cha Jun-hwan. Seo scored 161.07 points in the men's free skate at …

日本「GMO網際網路（日股代號9449）」，提供給外匯交易（FX）使用的伺服器遭到駭客入侵，傳出用戶帳號被操控買賣的情況，使得GMO今（26日）開盤後股價重挫超過15％。 ...…

The holder of four women's shogi titles said she decided to enter Japan's regular professional ranks after considering her options for two weeks.

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please …

Global markets started the week cautiously, with Wall Street futures and most of Asia slightly down ahead of central bank meetings.

Hong Kong athletes have brought home 41 medals from the Asian Para Games, winning three golds and achieving the city’s historic best in boccia. The delegation returned on Sunday after the week-long …

The Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Japan successfully organised the 9th Khmer speech contest yesterday. The post 9th Khmer speech contest promotes language learning, strengthens Cambodia-Japan friendship appeared first on Khmer Times.

Tạp chí du lịch Mỹ Travel and Leisure xếp Việt Nam vào danh sách 24 nơi 'phải đến ít nhất một lần trong đời' cùng với những điểm đến cực kỳ nổi …

Newtalk新聞 日本《共同社》今（26）日報導，沖繩縣那霸市一間酒店日前發生女性遇害案，那霸地方檢察廳 25 日以搶劫殺人罪，起訴一名年僅 20 歲，隸屬美軍普天間機場（沖繩縣宜野灣市）的海軍陸戰隊上等兵德文·巴拉德（Devin Ballard）。 根據起訴書，巴拉德涉嫌於本月 3 日在那霸市一間酒店內，使用電話聽筒的電線纏繞一名女性的頸部，將其殺害後，搶走裝有錢包的背包。死者為 39 歲的那霸市居民屋宜杏奈，死因為窒息。 報導指出，據辦案相關人士透露，巴拉德在偵訊過程中大致保持沉默，但也曾作出部分暗示自己與案件有關的供述。他最初則否認涉案，聲稱「我不知道」。 據《共同社》，調查另發現，巴拉德在 3 日案發後曾一度返回自己居住的美軍基地，之後再次外出。沖繩縣警方隨後在沖繩市發現其行蹤，並於 4 日將他逮捕。 那霸地方檢察廳次席檢事石井寬也表示，檢方將在審判過程中，依據法律及證據提出適當主張並全力舉證。案件也引發沖繩地方對駐日美軍的抗議，駐沖繩美軍自本月 9 日起將 30 天列為「反省期」，並宣布實施宵禁措施，禁止人員於午夜 12 時至凌晨 5 時外出。 報導最後指出，沖繩縣議會 9 日也以多數贊成，通過針對美國政府及美軍的抗議決議，以及提交日本政府的意見書。沖繩縣內多個市町村議會隨後也陸續通過相關抗議決議與意見書，要求正視美軍相關案件引發的地方安全問題。延伸閱讀：楊宏基觀點》不是「超譯」是「畫錯重點」 「第一天就投入」簡譯不負責又危險美日「利劍」軍演登場！中俄軍機連4天現蹤日本周邊 日戰機急升空蔡康永喊「沒支持台獨」 …

Yoshida, 26, became the fourth player from Japan to win this season and the fourth first-time winner on the LPGA Tour.

Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to ⁠users following waves ⁠of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet ⁠services and raised concerns about economic stability. GMO Internet said customers would be compensated for …

"Shop-and-play destinations" merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a need to choose between the two.

Rep. Ami Bera said he hoped to advance legislation reinforcing the U.S.-Japan alliance and support for Taiwan.