Israel strikes Syria's military HQ in Damascus and area around presidential palace
Images show aftermath of Damascus strikespublished at 22:48 22:48 We’ve just received more pictures of the damage in Damascus following Israeli strikes, which have killed at least three people and…
Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people
FILE – Takahiro Shiraishi leaves a police station in Hachioji, suburbs of Tokyo, in November 2017. Takuya Inaba/Kyodo News/AP TOKYO — A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering…
Japan seeks tariff talks early next week in U.S. amid impasse
File photo taken in April 2025, shows cars being transferred to a freighter at Daikoku Pier in Yokohama. (Kyodo) TOKYO – The Japanese government wants to send its chief tariff…
Kyodo News Digest: July 15, 2025
TOKYO – The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. Japan says China boosting military capabilities in broader areas TOKYO – Japan’s Defense Ministry is…
As South Korea becomes a key arms supplier to US allies, its best customer is on the edge of a warzone
Polish soldiers ride the South Korean-made K2 Black Panther tank during a practice in Braniewo, Poland, on June 24, 2025. Kacper Pempel/Reuters/File Seoul, South Korea Poland has finalized a deal…
Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn hit by ethics investigation, source and media say
BANGKOK: Thailand’s anti-graft body will investigate suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for alleged ethics violations over a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s influential former leader Hun Sen, an official and…
Hong Kong court hears appeals by jailed democracy campaigners
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court began hearing appeals on Monday (Jul 14) from 12 democracy campaigners jailed for subversion last year during the city’s largest national security trial. They…
King Charles III to host Donald Trump at Windsor Castle during president's state visit in September
King Charles III will host Donald Trump at Windsor Palace during the US president’s state visit to the United Kingdom in September. Buckingham Palace confirmed Trump and his wife Melania…
PM hails 'very successful' first-of-its-kind meeting with Chinese leaders over crucial $120 billion export
This is the first time Australia’s iron ore leaders have met with China’s steel industry leaders with an Australian prime minister here in China,” Albanese said. “The discussions will resonate…
Mamdani win sends jitters through NYC luxury real estate market
In the days after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City last month, Jay Batra, a real estate broker in the city, felt his business…