Hawkish Japanese prime minister hopes for big win as polls open
TOKYO (AP) — Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give…
Japan’s Takaichi eyes decisive mandate as polls point to snap election landslide
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks at an LDP election…
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…
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…
A reckless risk or calculated gamble?
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, during a news conference the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday,…
Japan and Philippines sign new defense pact amid rising tensions with China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the…
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
BEIJING (AP) — They’re at it again. China and Japan — frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with…
China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
BEIJING (AP) — China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported…
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to begin his visit to China…
Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…
Japan’s beloved former emperor turns 92
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 92nd birthday Tuesday as his heart condition stabilized,…
Japan holds joint flight drills with US to show alliance as ties with China worsens
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise…