HHeadlines Read More China defends patrols near Taiwan after European concernsJune 25, 2026 BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday defended its recent patrols in waters east of Taiwan, one day after…
HHeadlines Read More Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern JapanJune 25, 2026 TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan during rush hour on Thursday…
HHeadlines Read More European nations object to Chinese activities off TaiwanJune 24, 2026 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Great Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday issued a rare joint statement expressing alarm…
HHeadlines Read More Trump’s past jabs at G7 leaders make for an awkward summitJune 17, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to France on Monday to meet with an ideologically diverse…
TTop stories Read More A Japan reactor’s restart highlights problem in spent nuclear fuel stockpileJune 11, 2026 KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) — Japan has resumed operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant to help the…
HHeadlines Read More Yohei Kono, apologized to victims of Japan’s wartime sexual abuses, diesJune 11, 2026 TOKYO (AP) — Yohei Kono, a Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to…
HHeadlines Read More Japan and Philippines strengthen defense ties and discuss arms sales to deter ChinaMay 28, 2026 TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the Philippines on Thursday agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation by accelerating talks…
HHeadlines Read More How the intel bill showed Japan’s new political realityMay 28, 2026 Japan’s Upper House passed a bill Wednesday aimed at centralizing and strengthening the country’s intelligence coordination apparatus. Yet…
HHeadlines Read More Shanghai restaurant knife attack injures 3, including 2 JapaneseMay 20, 2026 BEIJING (AP) — A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday injured three people, including two…
HHeadlines Read More Trump-Xi summit has high stakes for TaiwanMay 11, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward…
HHeadlines Read More Japan and Australia prime ministers boost cooperation during global tensionsMay 4, 2026 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The prime ministers of Japan and Australia agreed to deepen cooperation in a wide…
HHeadlines Read More Japan Scraps Most Curbs on Weapons Exports in Historic Shift Since World War IIApril 21, 2026 Japan removed most of its restrictions on weapons exports, allowing the nation to sell arms overseas for the…