Heavy rain in north-central Japan causes floods and landslides
TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday, triggering flooding and…
Japan’s defense minister prays at controversial Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese defense minister on Saturday prayed at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian…
Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 23
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal…
New US tariffs linked to foreign forced labor claims anger trading partners
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs drew objections Friday from America’s trading partners…
Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan during rush hour on Thursday…
Shanghai restaurant knife attack injures 3, including 2 Japanese
BEIJING (AP) — A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday injured three people, including two…
Iran fires at Saudi Arabia and Israel as Trump deadline nears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airstrikes across Iran killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, while Iran…
Launchers for Japan’s upgraded Type-12 missiles arrive at camp in Kumamoto
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is preparing to deploy its first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, with their…
China’s Feud With Japan Worsens as Tokyo Slams Export Controls
(Bloomberg) — Tokyo protested China’s announcement of export controls on items destined for Japan that could have military…
U.S. appears to pour cold water on idea of Japan acquiring nukes
The U.S. has appeared to pour cold water on the idea of Japan acquiring its own nukes, after…
Japan and China trade barbs over radar lock-on as row shows no signs of abating
Tokyo and Beijing traded barbs Monday as their diplomatic row showed no signs of abating, following Japan’s report…
Magnitude 7.6 quake off Japan’s northern coast triggers tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of…