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 Japan and Philippines sign new defense pact amid rising tensions with ChinaJanuary 15, 2026 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the…
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 China blinks again following dual-use export threat earlier in the weekJanuary 9, 2026 China telegraphed moderation for a second day running after issuing a trade threat earlier in the week 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…
HHeadlines Read More China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions riseJanuary 8, 2026 BEIJING (AP) — China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported…
HHeadlines Read More China’s dual-use export ban on Japan a decisive escalationJanuary 7, 2026 Export restrictions put into place by China on Tuesday on goods bound for Japan could put established trade…
HHeadlines Read More South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over TaiwanJanuary 4, 2026 HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to begin his visit to China…
HHeadlines Read More Women Japanese lawmakers point to unique shortage — toilets for themJanuary 1, 2026 Tokyo — Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling…
HHeadlines Read More Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildupDecember 31, 2025 TOKYO (AP) — Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up…
HHeadlines Read More Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi moves into “haunted” official residenceDecember 31, 2025 Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister’s official residence,…