Japan to designate more underground shelters
WorldTOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to designate more underground facilities as temporary emergency shelters that will protect people in case of armed attacks.
Japan to tap into reserves for fuel subsidies
WorldTOKYO -- The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will allocate 800.7 billion yen from its fiscal 2025 reserves to take steps aimed at curbing fuel prices.
Japan govt oks bill for wider drone no-fly zones
WorldTOKYO -- The Japanese government Tuesday approved a draft revision to the drone law that calls for expanding no-fly zones to within one kilometer of important facilities.
South Korea's Lee calls for energy saving campaign including shorter showers, car curbs
WorldSEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for a nationwide energy-saving campaign over risks to oil and gas supplies from the Iran conflict, saying public institutions would cut back on their use of passenger cars.
Pakistan ranked most polluted country in 2025, data shows
WorldPakistan was ranked the world's smoggiest country in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organization level, research showed on Tuesday.
The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with $5.3 billion in spending power
WorldFor Maria Herrera, a utility employee from Vancouver, the trade-off to watch a performance by Kpop supergroup BTS on Saturday in Seoul was simple: Weeks of extra shifts at her job and roughly 5,000 Canadian dollars ($3,644) for a week in Seoul.
'Perfect Japan' posts spark Gen Z social media backlash
WorldTake an everyday video on any suburban transport network, add anime-style music and a rosy filter, and it's suddenly a scene from the Japanese holiday of your dreams.
India's historic haveli homes caught between revival and ruin
WorldNEW DELHI -- Once the grand residences of Mughal-era nobility, the Indian capital's haveli homes now stand at a fragile crossroads -- a handful lovingly restored but many more sliding quietly into ruin.
Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop
WorldIn 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos - was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon's highest-profile flops.
At least 34 killed, dozens hurt in Colombian military plane crash after takeoff
WorldBOGOTA - At least 34 people were killed when a Colombian Air Force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after takeoff deep in the country's southern Amazon region on Monday, authorities said.
