Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated ...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Spelts, 76, and his beloved wife, Victoria “Vickie” Spelts, 75, on August 27, 2025. Mark and Vickie were devoted spouses, parents, and ...

Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles, whose hits include “Happy Together” and “Elenore,” died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday after a brief, unexpected illness, ...

Robert "Bob" Elmer Wiens, 78 of Carmel, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He wsas born on March 8, 1947 in Kansas to the late Elmer and Ruth (Reimer) Wiens. Bob graduated in 1969 from Bethel ...

Mark Volman, a cofounder of the Turtles and the cosinger on several of their hit songs, has died. He was 78. In 2023, Volman revealed he had dementia. He noted at that time that he was diagnosed in ...

Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami resigned after police raided his Tokyo residence. Nobuhiro Torii assumed leadership following Niinami's abrupt Sept. 2 exit. Niinami led the $16B Beam acquisition, ...

Hong Kong’s education minister has asked schools to hold events to mark the 80th anniversary of China’s World War II victory over Japan in the new academic year, while urging kindergartens to take the ...

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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitions and various other memorial activities have been organized across China to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's announcement of unconditional surrender ...

TOKYO - Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War II defeat on Aug 15, with at least one Cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan’s Asian neighbours view as a ...

The country's GDP grew in the second quarter thanks to a rush of pre-tariff exports and a glut of international tourists. The Japanese economy grew at a better than expected 1% annual pace in the last ...

TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian ...