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[Breaking News]"No hate" rally near Japan's parliament

TOKYO, Japan, June 21 Kyodo - People of various nationalities stage a "no hate" rally near Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on June 21, 2026, with about 650 participants criticizing the central government's residency measures as leading to discrimination against foreigners. (Kyodo)

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Sign for Central Government Building No. 5

Sign for Central Government Building No. 5=April 8,2026,Tokyo

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Sign for Central Government Building No. 5

Sign for Central Government Building No. 5=April 8,2026,Tokyo

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Sign for Central Government Building No. 5

Sign for Central Government Building No. 5=April 8,2026,Tokyo

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Lebanon: Smoke Rises From Bachoura, Beirut as Israeli Strikes Reported

Israeli airstrikes were reported in Beirut on Wednesday morning, March 18. This video captures smoke rising from the Bachoura neighborhood at around 5:30 a.m., seen from Clemenceau.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

TOKYO, Japan, March 4 Kyodo - Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members. (Kyodo)

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

A police officer stands guard in front of the building housing the headquarters of the Unification Church in Tokyo on March 4, 2026. The Tokyo High Court the same day upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Forum on abduction issue in Nagoya

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks during a government-sponsored forum on the abduction issue in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 21, 2026. His elder sister Megumi (R in picture) was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Forum on abduction issue in Nagoya

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks during a government-sponsored forum on the abduction issue in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 21, 2026. His elder sister Megumi (R in picture) was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Portugal: Storm Kristin Triggers Deadly Floods and Landslides, Leaving 850,000 Without Power

Storm Kristin has left at least five dead and caused widespread devastation across central and northern Portugal. Labeled an 'extreme climatic event' by the government, the storm brought hurricane-force winds that triggered over 3,300 emergency incidents and knocked out power to 855,000 residents on Wednesday, January 28. While the peak has passed, major rail lines remain suspended and hundreds of thousands of homes are still without electricity as cleanup efforts continue.

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UK: Thousands Join ‘Free Iran’ March in London to Demand IRGC Proscription 4

A huge crowd of Iranians and supporters marched through central London on Sunday, January 18, to protest against the Islamic Republic of Iran regime. Protesters called on the UK government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), close the Iranian embassy, and sever diplomatic ties with Tehran.

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UK: Thousands Join ‘Free Iran’ March in London to Demand IRGC Proscription

A huge crowd of Iranians and supporters marched through central London on Sunday, January 18, to protest against the Islamic Republic of Iran regime. Protesters called on the UK government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), close the Iranian embassy, and sever diplomatic ties with Tehran."

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Japanese sake promotion in Cambodia

Cambodian government officials and people involved in the food and beverage industry take part in an event promoting rice wine made in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025, at the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh.

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Japanese sake promotion in Cambodia

Cambodian government officials (2nd and 3rd from L) taste sake at an event promoting rice wine made in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025, at the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates are queuing up to enter the examination center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 30, 2025. On the same day, the public subject written test for the 2026 civil service recruitment examination of central government agencies and their directly affiliated institutions was held uniformly in various examination districts across the country.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

Candidates enter the examination center of Xiqing Road Middle School affiliated with Normal University to participate in the public subject written examination for the recruitment of civil servants in the central government and its directly affiliated institutions in 2026, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on November 30, 2025.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

Candidates enter the examination center of Xiqing Road Middle School affiliated with Normal University to participate in the public subject written examination for the recruitment of civil servants in the central government and its directly affiliated institutions in 2026, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on November 30, 2025.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

Candidates enter the examination center of Xiqing Road Middle School affiliated with Normal University to participate in the public subject written examination for the recruitment of civil servants in the central government and its directly affiliated institutions in 2026, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on November 30, 2025.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

Candidates enter the examination center of Xiqing Road Middle School affiliated with Normal University to participate in the public subject written examination for the recruitment of civil servants in the central government and its directly affiliated institutions in 2026, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on November 30, 2025.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

Candidates enter the examination center of Xiqing Road Middle School affiliated with Normal University to participate in the public subject written examination for the recruitment of civil servants in the central government and its directly affiliated institutions in 2026, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on November 30, 2025.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

Candidates enter the examination center of Xiqing Road Middle School affiliated with Normal University to participate in the public subject written examination for the recruitment of civil servants in the central government and its directly affiliated institutions in 2026, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on November 30, 2025.

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The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examination Held

Candidates enter the examination center of Xiqing Road Middle School affiliated with Normal University to participate in the public subject written examination for the recruitment of civil servants in the central government and its directly affiliated institutions in 2026, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on November 30, 2025.

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) holds a memorial service, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po in Hong Kong, south China, November 29, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Long hours of service among town officials in Nagano Pref.

OBUSE, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - An arrow on a map indicates the town of Obuse in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, where three municipal officials took their own lives in fiscal 2021 and 2022. A third-party panel established by the town government released a report in November 2023, finding that "abnormally" long working hours had become common among officials after staff numbers were reduced.(Kyodo)

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Central Government Building No. 1 Sign and Logo

Central Government Building No. 1 Sign and Logo=October 23,2025,Tokyo

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Central Government Building No. 1 Sign and Logo

Central Government Building No. 1 Sign and Logo=October 23,2025,Tokyo

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 5

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 4

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 3

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 2

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Central Government Building No. 3's Sign

Central Government Building No. 3's Sign=September 4,2025,Tokyo

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Central Government Building No. 3's Sign

Central Government Building No. 3's Sign=September 4,2025,Tokyo

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Narendra Modi Holds A Rally To Attack Trinamool Congress - India

Supporters hold posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a BJP rally at Dum Dum Central Jail Maidan in Kolkata, India on August 22, 2025. At the rally, Modi launched a sharp attack on West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, accusing it of “promoting infiltration” for political power and votes. He said the BJP-led Union government had initiated a campaign to drive out infiltrators who he claimed were “changing the demography of West Bengal.” The TMC countered his charge by blaming the Centre for failing to stop infiltration. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Narendra Modi Holds A Rally To Attack Trinamool Congress - India

A supporter holds a poster of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a BJP rally at Dum Dum Central Jail Maidan in Kolkata, India on August 22, 2025. At the rally, Modi launched a sharp attack on West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, accusing it of “promoting infiltration” for political power and votes. He said the BJP-led Union government had initiated a campaign to drive out infiltrators who he claimed were “changing the demography of West Bengal.” The TMC countered his charge by blaming the Centre for failing to stop infiltration. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Narendra Modi Holds A Rally To Attack Trinamool Congress - India

Supporters listen as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a BJP rally at Dum Dum Central Jail Maidan in Kolkata, India on August 22, 2025. At the rally, Modi launched a sharp attack on West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, accusing it of “promoting infiltration” for political power and votes. He said the BJP-led Union government had initiated a campaign to drive out infiltrators who he claimed were “changing the demography of West Bengal.” The TMC countered his charge by blaming the Centre for failing to stop infiltration. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM