Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
WorldMORIOKA, IWATE PREF., -- The prefectural government of Iwate, northeastern Japan, said Saturday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in the town of Kanegasaki.
Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan, charming zoo visitors
WorldICHIKAWA, JAPAN -- At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion.
5 killed in temple fire in Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture
WorldYAMAGUCHI -- A fire at a Buddhist temple and two nearby buildings in the city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the small hours of Friday resulted in the deaths of five people, according to local police and fire authorities.
Residents in Australia's Victoria state urged to evacuate as bushfire rages
WorldSYDNEY -- An out-of-control bushfire in Australia's Victoria state prompted an evacuation alert for residents near a remote mining settlement, authorities said on Saturday.
Trump pivots to new 10% global tariff, new probes after Supreme Court setback
WorldWASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump moved swiftly on Friday to replace tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court with a temporary 10% global import duty for 150 days and ordered new investigations under other laws that could allow him to re-impose the tariffs.
Google, Shopee-owner Sea to develop AI tools for e-commerce, gaming
WorldAlphabet Inc's Google and Southeast Asian technology conglomerate Sea Ltd announced a new tie-up on Thursday that will develop artificial intelligence tools for Sea's e-commerce and gaming products.
Tesla cuts price of Cybertruck model Cyberbeast in US
WorldTesla has reduced the price of Cyberbeast, its most-expensive Cybertruck pickup truck model, to $99,990 from $114,990 in the United States, according to pricing information on the automaker's website on Thursday.
Japan's core inflation slows to 2-year low, complicates BOJ rate-hike timing
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit a two-year low to match the central bank's 2% target in January, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening price pressure that could complicate its decision on how soon to raise interest rates.
Johnson & Johnson explores $20 billion sale of orthopedics unit, source says
WorldJohnson & Johnson is preparing a potential sale of its orthopedics unit, in a deal that could top $20 billion, with the company eyeing private equity firms as the most likely buyers, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
Japan to ban use of power banks on airplanes
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's transport ministry plans to ban the use of power banks on airplanes as early as April, it was learned Wednesday.
