Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament, paving way for snap election | Elections News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Japan to hold election on February 8 after the country’s first woman premier, Sanae Takaichi, dissolves parliament.…
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…
Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
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,…
Global bond selloff accelerates as investors worry over deepening ‘living deficits’
Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images…
China calls Trump battleship ‘easier target’ amid mixed US reception
U.S. President Donald Trump calls the vessel a new class of “battleship” graced by his own name, but…
Astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever ISS medical evacuation | Space News
Four astronauts end their mission early so that a crew member can receive medical treatment. Published On 15…
Japanese and South Korean leaders bang out surprise K-pop drum duet
Tokyo — The leaders of Japan and South Korea have shown an unusual level of harmony, banging out a…
Japan decries Chinese export restrictions that could cripple defenses
MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government has urged China to withdraw sweeping export restrictions on dual-use items that…
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…
Xi Is Testing Japan’s Ties With Trump in Latest Trade Battle
Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) — China is testing Donald Trump’s support for America’s top ally in Asia…
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…