S.Korea, Japan Seek To Lower Tensions Over ‘comfort Women’
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with a senior South Korean envoy on Thursday, as the two countries try to ...
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Japan’s Economy Posts Longest Expansion In A Decade
Japan has posted its longest economic expansion in over a decade, government data showed Thursday, chalking up a win for ...
Abe Announces Plan To Revise Japan’s Pacifist Charter
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday announced plans to seek the first-ever changes to Japan's post-war pacifist constitution and said ...
Japan’s ‘peace Constitution’ Under Pressure At 70
Japan's American-written "peace constitution" has survived unchanged for 70 years, but nationalists seeking an overhaul are gearing up for a ...
Japan Sends Biggest Warship To Protect US Supply Vessel
Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, in the first such operation since it passed controversial laws expanding the role of ...
Japan’s Abe Warns of ‘confusion’ Without UK/EU Brexit Deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday urged Britain and the European Union to secure a "smooth and transparent" separation, ...
UK ‘steadfast’ On N.Korea, May Tells Japan’s Abe
British Prime Minister Theresa May assured Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on Friday that the UK remains "steadfast" in its condemnation ...
Japan Disaster Minister To Resign Over Quake Gaffe
Japan's disaster reconstruction minister is expected to resign on Wednesday following his controversial remarks over the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, ...
Japan’s Abe To Visit Russia For Putin Meet
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia this week for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and ...
US Warship In West Pacific For Japan Navy Drills
The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will start joint exercises with Japan's navy on Sunday, Tokyo's defence ministry said, as the ...
Japan To Test Mass Telecommute For 2020 Olympics
Japanese commuters will be encouraged to work from home for one day in a nationwide exercise for the 2020 Olympics ...
Anger, Confusion As Japan Revives Militaristic Edict
Japan's century-old imperial proclamation urging people to be willing to die for the emperor was consigned to history books until ...
VP Pence Thanks Corporate Japan For Boosting US Growth
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday hailed Japanese companies for contributing to US economic prosperity, moving to ease fears over ...
US To Boost Military Defense Against NKorea
US President Donald Trump told Japanese leader Shinzo Abe Washington will continue to build its military capabilities to defend against ...
Japan Ruling Party Urges Strike Capability Amid N. Korea Threat
Japan's ruling party said Wednesday the government should consider developing the capability to strike enemy bases if the country is ...
Japanese Nationalist Claims Cash From Abe As Scandal Deepens
A controversial nationalist educator said under oath Thursday he had received a donation for his school from Japanese Prime Minister ...
China Overtakes Japan In S.Koreans’ Worst Countries List
The row between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of a US missile defence system has seen China overtake even ...
Support For Japan’s Abe Falls Over Scandals
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's approval rating has fallen sharply, an opinion poll showed Monday, as scandals erode public confidence ...
Abe, Merkel Call For Open Markets
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued a staunch joint defence of free trade Sunday, as ...
Japan PM Leaves For Europe For Security, Trade Talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed Sunday for a four-day trip to Europe, hoping to discuss security issues and make ...