Japan and South Korea show enduring rift over sexual slavery issue in letters to UN
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s government on Monday defended its stance on wartime sexual slavery and described…
Stoxx 600, CAC, France confidence vote
LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week on a positive note, as market focus turns to…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba steps down, responding to party pressure
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation, after growing calls from his party to take responsibility…
Japan's prime minister, in role for less than a year, announces he will resign – The Journal
Japan’s prime minister, in role for less than a year, announces he will resign The JournalJapan’s Prime Minister Shigeru…
Prince Hisahito marks adulthood as Japan’s monarchy faces succession crisis
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. He…
India’s Modi and Japan’s Ishiba agree to expand ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Japan on Friday agreed to further expand ties and deepen cooperation in…
Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII
TOKYO (AP) — Police said Wednesday that a set of bones recovered at a wartime mine in Japan…
Trump claims ‘Purge or Revolution’ in South Korea ahead of meeting with new leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump greeted Lee Jae Myung, the new president of South Korea, by asserting…
Japan hosts Africa summit and seeks greater economic ties in the region
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian…
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII surrender, Ishiba expresses remorse
Japan on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender to Allied forces in World War II, with…
South Korean president will meet Japanese leader ahead of summit with Trump
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba…