Japan confirms arrest of a soldier in alleged break-in at Chinese Embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Authorities in Japan confirmed Wednesday they arrested a Japanese army soldier on suspicion of trespass,…
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Shohei Ohtani’s grand slam gets Japan roaring in WBC opener in Tokyo
The last time Shohei Ohtani was seen wearing a World Baseball Classic uniform with “Japan” across his chest,…
oil surges, airlines sink, bonds defy safe-haven playbook
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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…
Snow blankets Tokyo as powerful storm system tightens grip on Japan
Snow blanketed swaths of Tokyo on Sunday as a powerful winter pressure pattern tightened its grip over the…
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…
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to repatriation program survivors
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of…
China’s Feud With Japan Worsens as Tokyo Slams Export Controls
(Bloomberg) — Tokyo protested China’s announcement of export controls on items destined for Japan that could have military…
Massive pileup on expressway in Japan kills 2, injures 26
TOKYO (AP) — A massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather killed two people and injured 26…
China sharpens criticism of Japan’s ‘neo-militarism’, warns of ‘dangerous signal’
Chinese state media outlets have ramped up criticism of what they characterise as Japan’s growing “neo-militarism”, warning that…