Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…
China’s Wang Yi says Japan’s Takaichi ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan remarks
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential…
Japan’s economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy sank at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the July-September period, government data…
Japan deploys the military to counter surge in bear attacks
TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized…
South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment
GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment…
Japan’s sushi legend in ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ documentary turns 100
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the…
What’s at stake as Trump meets Japan’s Takaichi for the 1st time
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking…
Sanae Takaichi elected Japan’s first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a…
Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party leader, Sanae Takaichi, is on track to become the country’s first female…
China’s military parade aims to instill pride and back Communist Party rule
SHENYANG, China (AP) — Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, remembers the troops on horseback and the…