Japanese youth have a new word for dropping friends they can't afford: "songiri" (loss-cutting), borrowed from stock trading. With a night out hitting 6,000 yen and wages stagnant, fewer wanna pay the cost of keeping up.

English-language support services and community connections can help non-Japanese cancer patients and their loved ones with their medical journey.

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North Korea has test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, the government news agency reported Monday, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.

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Japan's reliance on the Middle East for aluminum is forcing companies to cut back on production and scramble for alternative supply sources.

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Canada's ties to the U.S. have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video message to his country in which he also praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S. invasion in 1812.

Canada's ties to the U.S. have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video message to his country in which he also praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S.…

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Japanese youth have a new word for dropping friends they can't afford: "songiri" (loss-cutting), borrowed from stock trading. With a night out hitting 6,000 yen and wages stagnant, fewer wanna pay the cost of keeping up.

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English-language support services and community connections can help non-Japanese cancer patients and their loved ones with their medical journey.

Commentary: The Iran war cost the U.S. alliances, weapons and more. That's music to Beijing's ears.

Today's top headlines:

North Korea has test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, the government news agency reported Monday, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.

Japan's reliance on the Middle East for aluminum is forcing companies to cut back on production and scramble for alternative supply sources.

Canada's ties to the U.S. have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video message to his country in which he also praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S. invasion in 1812.