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…
Madison Chock and Evan Bates reign supreme in Olympic team event
Ice dance opened the next phase of the Olympic figure skating team event with Madison Chock and Evan Bates keeping…
Ilia Malinin takes 2nd in Olympic figure skating team event behind Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama
The men’s short program delivered an early twist in the Olympic figure skating team event, as Ilia Malinin finished…
2026 Winter Olympics figure skating team event: Schedule, results, standings, scoring, how to watch
What happens next in the figure skating team event? Two more days remain in the team event, which…
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…
Exclusive | China rallies neighbours against Japan in rare meeting. Will it work?
In the days that followed Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remarks over Taiwan in November, Beijing convened a…
48 Brand New F-35A Stealth Fighters Will Now Be Based in China’s Backyard
Synopsis: The United States is bolstering its presence at Japan’s Misawa Air Base with additional F-35 fighters, a…
Record-breaking snow blankets Japan, killing at least 30 people | Weather News
Japan deploys troops to help residents and warns people to watch for avalanches and snow falling from roofs.…
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Tuesday, according…
Alliance with US would ‘collapse’ if Japan fled a Taiwan crisis: Takaichi
Taiwan tensions Japanese PM refers to possibility of joint operation to evacuate citizens Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to repatriation program survivors
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of…