Tariff ruling stirs new uncertainty for US-China trade ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle…
Takaichi reelected as Japan’s prime minister after election win
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed hopes of deepening her relationship with U.S.…
What to know about Takaichi’s policies after her big election win
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big election win paves the way for her ruling party…
Hawkish Japanese prime minister hopes for big win as polls open
TOKYO (AP) — Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give…
Exclusive | China rallies neighbours against Japan in rare meeting. Will it work?
In the days that followed Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remarks over Taiwan in November, Beijing convened a…
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
Pokemon Company cancels event at controversial Japanese shrine to war dead
TOKYO (AP) — A Pokemon card game event planned for Saturday at a controversial shrine to Japan’s war…
LDP on track to win standalone majority in general election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track to secure a standalone majority in the Feb. 8 Lower…
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…