#MeToo Hits Japan As Top Official Resigns
A Japanese broadcaster says it will file a complaint against the finance ministry alleging a top official sexually harassed a ...
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Trump Accepts ‘milestone’ Meeting With Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been ...
US Returns Tiny Portion of Controversial Okinawa Base
Japan said Monday the United States had returned a sliver of land at a controversial US air base on the ...
N Korea: ‘All US Within Missile Range’
North Korea has hailed as a success its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), describing it as a ...
N. Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Friday, the Pentagon said, just weeks after Pyongyang tested an intercontinental rocket capable of ...
Japan’s Scandal-Hit Defence Chief Announces Resignation
Hawkish Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada on Friday announced her resignation over a long-brewing scandal involving the handling of military ...
Japan’s Defence Minister To Resign Over Scandal
Japan's defence minister Tomomi Inada will resign over an alleged coverup involving military documents, local media reported on Thursday, potentially ...
Japan’s Main Opposition Party Chief Steps Down
The head of Japan's reeling main opposition party announced her resignation on Thursday, less than a year after becoming the ...
Japan Marks Three Years To Tokyo 2020 As Issues Linger
Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers struggle to ...
Trump and Putin Had Another, Undisclosed Conversation At G20
Trump and Putin had another, undisclosed conversation at G20 US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had ...
Chinese Censors Can’t Bear Winnie the Pooh
Has Winnie the Pooh done something to anger China's censors? Some mentions of the lovable but dimwitted bear with a ...
Japan Flood Death Toll Rises To 30
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 30, officials said Thursday, while rescue ...
Japan Executes Two Convicted Murderers
Japan executed two convicted murderers on Thursday, the justice ministry said, ignoring calls from international rights groups to end capital ...
Japan Abe Sees Devastation In Flood-Hit Area
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday visited southern regions devastated by torrential rains and flooding that killed two dozen ...
Japan Protests S.Korea’s ‘comfort Women’ Heritage Bid
Japan has lodged a diplomatic protest with South Korea over its support for registering with the United Nations documents related ...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 25
The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, ...
Beijing Says US Apologises For ‘Republic of China’ Gaffe
China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that mistakenly described Xi Jinping ...
Japan PM Abe’s Support Dips To Lowest Level
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has fallen to the lowest level of his premiership, opinion polls showed ...
Western Civilisation Is At Stake – Trump
US President Donald Trump is to argue that the future of Western civilisation is at stake in a keynote speech ...
Japanese PM To Seal EU Trade Deal In Blow To Protectionism
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the EU's top officials will join forces Thursday and approve the broad outline of ...