Japan’s Takaichi sends Yasukuni shrine offering, South Korea expresses ‘regret’
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to a shrine honouring the country’s war…
Macroscope | Why the IMF is right to press Japan on its fiscal risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is at last showing a bit of spirit. While it might not yet…
As Ishiba exits, is Japan doomed for ‘revolving door’ era of political instability?
When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on September 7 that he would step down after his party…
Is Japan becoming anti-immigrant? Far-right parties gain momentum in election lead-up
As Japan heads into a pivotal upper house election, populist parties on the far-right are seizing on anti-immigrant…
Skipping NATO Summit, 3 Indo-Pacific Leaders Show Paltry Sense of Crisis
このページを 日本語 で読む Representatives of the four Indo-Pacific partners (IP4) ー namely Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New…
Japan police ramp up security to tackle ‘lone wolf’ attacks ahead of Tokyo election
As campaigning began on Friday for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, Japanese police have stepped up measures to…
Yoon Suk Yeol had a rapid rise in South Korean politics before an abrupt downfall
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoon Suk Yeol’s political rise was fast: the former star prosecutor clinched South…
Trump tells Ishiba at the White House that he wants to slash the US trade deficit with Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan…
Opinion | Why the US will not allow a nuclear-armed South Korea
As United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea and Japan on his farewell tour of…
Tokyo Inflation Speeds Up Above 2% as Energy Subsidies Fade
(Bloomberg) — Tokyo inflation accelerated this month as the government reduced energy subsidies, while the data overall indicated…
Japan’s ruling party braces for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house in elections
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its…
Rescuers ‘battle against time’ after series of earthquakes hit Japan | DW News
Rescuers ‘battle against time’ after series of earthquakes hit Japan | DW News Japan is bracing for more…