Ishiba Heads To Malaysia, Indonesia To Strengthen Defense And Economic Ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday Began A Four-day Trip To Malaysia And Indonesia As Part Of An Effort To Strengthen Defense And Economic Ties With Southeast Asia As China's Threats Grow In The Region.

Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; His Wife Died Of Hantavirus About 1 Week Prior, Authorities Say

Actor Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease A Full Week After His Wife Died From Hantavirus In Their New Mexico Hillside Home, Likely Unaware That She Was Dead Because He Was In The Advanced Stages Of Alzheimer’s Disease, Authorities Revealed Friday.

Honda And Nissan To Begin Merger Talks Nikkei Reports

Japanese Auto Giants Honda And Nissan Are In Preliminary Merger Talks, According To Media Reports Wednesday, Adding That A Tie-up Would Aim To Help Them Better Compete Against Tesla And Chinese Electric Vehicle Makers.

Crowdfunding For Damaged Noto Shrine Raises 10 Times Target

A Crowdfunding Campaign To Restore Sakataru Shrine In The Quake-hit Town Of Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, Has Raised Nearly 10 Times Its Target, Driven By An Outpouring Of Support From Across The Country.

Nuking A Huge Asteroid Could Save Earth, Lab Experiment Suggests

Humanity Could Use A Nuclear Bomb To Deflect A Massive, Life-threatening Asteroid Hurtling Towards Earth In The Future, According To Scientists Who Tested The Theory In The Laboratory By Blasting X-rays At A Marble-sized "mock Asteroid".