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"No Over-40s Allowed": Age-Restricted Bars Spark Debate in Tokyo

(C) Live Japan TOKYO – A new trend of "age-restricted" establishments is taking over Tokyo’s nightlife, sparking a heated conversation online about generational boundaries a
Top Japanese Actress Ryoko Yonekura Referred to Prosecutors Over Drug Use Allegations

(C) United Daily News TOKYO – Ryoko Yonekura, one of Japan’s most prominent actresses, has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act, local media

Trump Sparks Outrage with AI Images Claiming Canada, Venezuela, and Greenland as U.S. Territory

(C) South China Morning Post WASHINGTON D.C. — President Donald Trump has ignited a fresh diplomatic firestorm by posting a series of provocative, AI-generated images on social media, suggest

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Missing Picasso Painting Valued at €600,000 Vanishes Mid-Transit, Spanish Police Launch Investigation: A Pablo Picasso painting, estimated to be worth approximately 600,000 euros (around 100 million South Korean won or $630,000 USD), ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2025.10.17

Guatemala Rocked by Escape of 20 Notorious Gang Members; Top Officials Ousted: GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala has been plunged into a security crisis following the escape of 20 high-profile members of the ex ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.10.16

White House Vows to Expand Federal Layoffs Past 10,000 Amid Shutdown, Court Steps In: SAN FRANCISCO / WASHINGTON, D.C. — The prolonged federal government shutdown has intensified a battle between the Trump admi ...; Pedro Espinola Special Correspondent 2025.10.16

Takaichi's Path to PM Narrowly Opens as LDP Eyes Alliance with Second Opposition Party: TOKYO — Japan’s political landscape has been thrown into disarray following the dissolution of the long-standing coali ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2025.10.16

China Hails Arctic Sea Route Success, Slashes Europe Shipping Time by 20 Days: FELIXSTOWE, U.K. — China has successfully completed the inaugural voyage of its ambitious China-Europe Arctic container expr ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.10.16

Unease Spreads Through Korean Community in Cambodia Amid Surge in Kidnappings: PHNOM PENH – A palpable sense of anxiety and division has gripped the Korean expatriate community in Cambodia following a dr ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.15

Gen Z Protests and Military Defection Topple Madagascar's President: Coup Declared as Transitional Rule Begins: ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Madagascar's political landscape was dramatically upended on Tuesday as the National Assembly vot ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.10.15

US and UK Unveil Major Sanctions Against Cambodian Scam Empire and North Korean Money Launderers: LONDON/WASHINGTON—In a landmark coordinated effort, the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sweeping sanctions ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2025.10.15

Venezuela Closes Embassies in Norway and Australia, Signaling Diplomatic Shift After Nobel Peace Prize Controversy: OSLO/CARACAS — The government of Venezuela, led by President Nicolás Maduro, has abruptly announced the closure of it ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.10.15

France’s Fifth Republic at 70: A System Under Strain as Political Roots Shake: The French political system, the Fifth Republic, is facing an existential crisis. Nearly 70 years after its inception by Charles d ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.10.15

US Treasury: Trump to Meet Xi Jinping at APEC, 'Substantially De-escalating Tensions': U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on October 13 (local time) that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.10.13

U.S. President Trump Threatens Russia with Tomahawk Missiles for Prolonging Ukraine War: ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE—President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Russia on Sunday, suggesting he may supply Ukraine wit ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.10.13

"Iron Rice Bowl" Shattered: 4,000 Fired as Massive U.S. Federal Layoffs Begin: News Summary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Education, and Commerce among others: 4,000 unpaid leave employees rece ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.10.12

President Trump Mandates Continued Military Pay Amid Eleventh-Day Government Shutdown: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of War to ensure active-duty service members receive th ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2025.10.12

North Korea Designates South Korea 'Most Hostile Country' in Rain-Soaked WPK Anniversary Military Parade: Pyongyang, DPRK — North Korea commemorated the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) with a ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.10.12

TIDE OF HOPE: HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS RETURN TO GAZA CITY RUINS AS CEASEFIRE TAKES HOLD: GAZA CITY—In a profound display of resilience and overwhelming human emotion, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinian ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.10.12

The prolonged US government shutdown: White House takes extreme measure of firing federal employees: As the partial shutdown of the US federal government entered its tenth day (October 10, local time), the political tension reached ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.11

Venezuela's 'Iron Lady' Machado Honored with Nobel Peace Prize After 20-Year Struggle Against Dictatorship: Maria Corina Machado (58), who has led the democratization movement against the Venezuelan dictatorship for over two decades, was ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.10.11

A massive explosion at a military explosives plant in Tennessee has left 19 people missing, with rescue efforts at the devastating scene facing significant challenges.: A large-scale explosion occurred at the Accurate Energetic Systems military explosives company in Tennessee on the morning of the ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.11

US-China Trade War Reignites: Trump Announces 100% Additional Tariff in Response to China's Rare Earth Export Curbs: WASHINGTON—The trade conflict between the United States and China has dramatically re-escalated after U.S. President Donald ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.11

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