Pokemon Company cancels event at controversial Japanese shrine to war dead
TOKYO (AP) — A Pokemon card game event planned for Saturday at a controversial shrine to Japan’s war…
Japanese fans bid farewell to its last 2 pandas
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo…
Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament, setting up February snap election
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the…
Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit
TOKYO (AP) — Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025, according to government…
Buyers flee Japanese debt as Takaichi hits the ground spending
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Japan’s government bonds are in free fall as investors take…
Japan Sees First Primary Balance Surplus in 28 Years Next Year
Source: Kyodo News/Getty Images (Bloomberg) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the nation’s primary balance is set…
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 told Japan about air drills but not in enough detail to avoid danger, minister says
However, Koizumi told a press conference on Wednesday that the notification lacked detail about the scale and location…
Japan protests after China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday that Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though…
Chinese fighters target SDF jets with radar lock-on, Japan says
Chinese military fighter jets twice locked their fire-control radar on Air Self-Defense Force aircraft over international waters southeast…