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Japan sets February record for inbound tourists with nearly 3.5 million visitors
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Visitors to Japan in February rose 6.4% from a year earlier to set a new record for the month, government data showed on Wednesday, despite a drop-off in Chinese tourists a...
Mar 18, 2026
Afghans search for loved ones at Kabul rehab centre bombed by Pakistan
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Families and friends of people who were under treatment at a rehab centre in the Afghan capital Kabul searched for their loved ones on Wednesday, tw...
Mar 18, 2026
China makes energy security 'reunification' offer to Taiwan amid Middle East war
BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - China offered on Wednesday what it said would be energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to Beijing's rule, part of a campaign by China to convince the island of the bene...
Mar 18, 2026
Chinese university tells students to 'fall in love' during spring break
HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) - A Chinese university is urging students to "enjoy the flowers, fall in love" during their mid-term break, an unusual directive in a nation obsessed with getting good gr...
Mar 18, 2026
Iran says nuclear doctrine unlikely to change, Hormuz Strait needs new protocol
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Iran's stance against the development of nuclear weapons will not significantly change, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Al Jazeera in remarks relayed by Iranian media o...
Mar 18, 2026
EU's von der Leyen to visit Australia for likely trade deal conclusion
BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Australia to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese next week, when the two sides are likely to conclude nego...
Mar 18, 2026
Thai court accepts petition challenging legality of election ballots
BANGKOK, March 18 (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday accepted for consideration a petition challenging the legality of election ballots used in last month's polls. The Election C...
Mar 18, 2026
Japan's leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump's Iran demands
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the White House on Thursday for meetings that offer U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Mar 18, 2026
Israel steps up strikes in central Beirut, killing 10, Lebanese authorities say
By Laila Bassam, Mohamed Azakir and Tom Perry BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - Israel stepped up airstrikes in central Beirut on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and destroying a 10-storey building, ...
Mar 18, 2026
Explainer-How Trump's Hormuz push tests Japan's pacifist limits
By Tim Kelly TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's call for allies to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has revived questions about how far pacifist ...
Mar 18, 2026
