HHeadlines Read More Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to repatriation program survivorsJanuary 27, 2026 TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of…
HHeadlines Read More Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament, paving way for snap election | Elections NewsJanuary 23, 2026 BREAKINGBREAKING, Japan to hold election on February 8 after the country’s first woman premier, Sanae Takaichi, dissolves parliament.…
HHeadlines Read More Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament, setting up February snap electionJanuary 23, 2026 TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the…
HHeadlines Read More Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prisonJanuary 21, 2026 TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
TTop stories Read More A reckless risk or calculated gamble?January 20, 2026 Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, during a news conference the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday,…
TTop stories Read More Global bond selloff accelerates as investors worry over deepening ‘living deficits’January 20, 2026 Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images…
HHeadlines Read More China calls Trump battleship ‘easier target’ amid mixed US receptionJanuary 17, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump calls the vessel a new class of “battleship” graced by his own name, but…
HHeadlines Read More Astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever ISS medical evacuation | Space NewsJanuary 16, 2026 Four astronauts end their mission early so that a crew member can receive medical treatment. Published On 15…
HHeadlines Read More Japanese and South Korean leaders bang out surprise K-pop drum duetJanuary 14, 2026 Tokyo — The leaders of Japan and South Korea have shown an unusual level of harmony, banging out a…
HHeadlines Read More Japan decries Chinese export restrictions that could cripple defensesJanuary 9, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government has urged China to withdraw sweeping export restrictions on dual-use items that…
HHeadlines Read More China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds againJanuary 8, 2026 BEIJING (AP) — They’re at it again. China and Japan — frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with…
HHeadlines Read More Xi Is Testing Japan’s Ties With Trump in Latest Trade BattleJanuary 8, 2026 Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) — China is testing Donald Trump’s support for America’s top ally in Asia…