Atomic scientists on Tuesday moved their "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot spots, military ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country’s male-only imperial succession rule.

The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer to midnight than ever before - symbolising that we are edging towards a global catastrophe. The clock's new time of 89 seconds to midnight was announced on ...

Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.

“While I wish we could go back to talking about minutes to midnight instead of seconds, unfortunately that no longer reflects reality,” MacDonald said. What happens if the clock reaches midnigh ...

The Bank of Japan is holding a policy meeting from Thursday ... are expected to discuss hiking the short-term rate to around 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent at the two-day gathering.

Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Share Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. In this episode Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week ...

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has sparked a wave of anxiety and cautious hope across Japan, a nation deeply intertwined with America’s economic and security policies. While the ...

The Dodgers signed 23-year-old pitcher Roki Sasaki, the Japanese right-hander they’ve coveted for years, making the minor league contract official on January 22, 2025. Sasaki was posted to Major ...

Japan Has No Choice but to Strengthen Defence, Foreign Minister Tells New Trump Administration WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan will continue to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security ...