New Japan-Made Shinkansen Arrives in Taiwan

Japan Business News - August 16, 2026 - 18:18
A new Japanese-made high-speed train developed for Taiwan arrived in the southern city of Kaohsiung on August 15, with commercial operations scheduled to begin in July 2027. (News On Japan)
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Mahjong Finds a New Generation

Japan Education News - August 16, 2026 - 18:15
Mahjong is shedding its long-standing image as a smoke-filled gambling pastime for adults and emerging as a "brain sport" enjoyed by university students and children, with cleaner venues, professional competition and regulatory changes helping broaden its appeal. (News On Japan)
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Centuries-Old Miyazu Tradition Lights Up Obon Sea

Japan Travel News - August 16, 2026 - 18:01
The Miyazu Lantern Floating and Fireworks Festival, a traditional summer event said to have a history of more than 400 years, illuminated the waterfront in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, as lanterns carrying prayers drifted across the sea and fireworks lit the night sky. (News On Japan)
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Chinese Investment Reshapes Osaka's Nishinari Neighborhood

Japan Society News - August 16, 2026 - 17:55
Osaka's Nishinari Ward, long known as a working-class neighborhood that accepted people from diverse backgrounds, is being rapidly reshaped by Chinese-led property development and a surge in special-zone private lodgings, bringing new business and tourism while displacing some longtime elderly residents. (News On Japan)
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Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 17:14
Firefighters are tackling a fire at a market in Kyiv, while Moscow reports that a warehouse was hit.
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Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 16:04
Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 06:49
Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way.
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Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 06:41
New South Wales, where the attack took place, will offer gun owners cash to give up their firearms.
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Kumamoto Earthquake Business Damage Tops 117.6 Billion Yen

Japan Business News - August 16, 2026 - 06:41
Commercial and industrial damage from the Kumamoto earthquake has already reached 117.6 billion yen, while continuing water outages are preventing many businesses from reopening. (News On Japan)
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Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 06:35
In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.
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Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 06:03
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.
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Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 05:58
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.
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Chiba Flood Death Toll Rises to 10 Three Days After Record Rain

Japan Society News - August 16, 2026 - 05:45
The death toll from record-breaking torrential rain in Chiba Prefecture has risen to 10, with 29 people injured, more than 1,500 homes damaged and one person still missing three days after the disaster. (News On Japan)
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Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 05:21
Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers.
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Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 04:41
The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.
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Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 04:41
The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.
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Multiple suspects at large after five shot at Virginia State University, police say

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 04:34
Police responded to reports of a shooting outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday.
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Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 04:16
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.
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Why is Australia's mushroom killer back in court this week?

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 03:02
The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murder Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.
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Why is Australia's mushroom killer back in court this week?

BBC World News - August 16, 2026 - 03:02
The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murder Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.
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