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…
Japan and Philippines sign new defense pact amid rising tensions with China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the…
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…
China blinks again following dual-use export threat earlier in the week
China telegraphed moderation for a second day running after issuing a trade threat earlier in the week 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…
China’s dual-use export ban on Japan a decisive escalation
Export restrictions put into place by China on Tuesday on goods bound for Japan could put established trade…
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to begin his visit to China…
Women Japanese lawmakers point to unique shortage — toilets for them
Tokyo — Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling…
Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildup
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi moves into “haunted” official residence
Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister’s official residence,…