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Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices

Progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway remain halted.

Japan’s macabre literati go global

Japanese crime, mystery and horror have hit their stride with English readers, offering a complement and counterpoint to "healing fiction."

Defense minister visits war-linked Yasukuni Shrine as Takaichi stays away

Those paying respects included Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi — a regular visitor — and economic security minister Kimi Onoda.

Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations

Dozens of aftershocks have already been felt, the strongest measured at a magnitude of 6.1.