Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has petitioned the International Criminal Court to allow his interim release to another country, his lawyer said in a filing, citing his advanced age and a …
Japan and US explored possibility of trade deal, Japan trade negotiator says
Japan and the U.S. on Friday explored the possibility of a trade agreement, Japan’s top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, told a briefing, while refraining from commenting how close they are to …
Japan’s chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry
Rumors in Hong Kong and other Asian cities of a major earthquake or a tsunami in July in Japan have led to flight cancellations and reductions in service, affecting tourism.
Trump approves U.S. Steel merger with Japan’s Nippon after companies sign national security agreement
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday approving U.S. Steel’s merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel, after the companies signed a national security agreement with the U.S. government.
Japan Seeks Possibility of Trade Deal With US as G-7 Nears
Japanese top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he sought the possibility of a trade agreement with his US counterparts through detailed discussions in Washington, while giving no clue over whether …
Sole survivor of Air India plane crash describes exiting plane
The one person who survived the Air India plane crash that killed 241 others on board, speaks out from his hospital room saying he can’t explain how he survived. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports on what …
Black boxes will give investigators more certainty of what happened on Air India flight, experts say
Tragedy struck this week when a plane crashed in the city of Ahmedabad just shortly after takeoff, leaving investigators and aviation officials with many questions.
Air India plane crash survivor: “Everything happened in front of my eyes”
“It felt like the plane came to a standstill (in the air) for 5 to 10 seconds,” 40-year-old Viswash Kumar Ramesh said. He was in seat 11A when the Air India flight crashed.
News that 1 man survived the Air India plane crash weighs on some other sole survivors
News of the sole survivor of an Air India plane crash that killed the other 241 people aboard has led to endless online fascination, but it has also stirred up painful feelings for a handful of others …
Japan issues rare warnings on bond market in policy roadmap
Japan’s government issued rare warnings on rising government bond yields and the changing structure of debt ownership in its economic policy roadmap as the central bank gradually trims its presence in …