A massive sinkhole has appeared at an intersection near Tokyo, swallowing a truck and its driver, according to multiple reports. Two rescuers have reportedly been injured in their attempt to retrieve the driver.

Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.

TGIF, Illinois. President Donald Trump has been ... Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who returned to Chicago after serving as ambassador to Japan, was there, too, which caused a stir.

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between China and the rest of the world.

The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company said Monday that its president and chairperson were resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault

U.S. markets stabilized Tuesday following a wipeout a day earlier when a Chinese AI startup startled markets with its capacity to compete with American tech giants. Futures for the S&P 500 and

The oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.The crater is about 30 feet wide and

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29, 2025, as train enthusiasts wait to take photos of the train.

Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.

Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue is headed to the United States after

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A large fight broke out during the public comment period at a township meeting south of Chicago. It started after an activist appeared to walk toward Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, after swearing at her.