Russia and China Urge North Korea To Freeze Missile Tests
Russia and China have urged North Korea to “freeze” its missile and nuclear programmes after it claimed to have successfully ...
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EU, Japan Schedule Summit To Strike Trade Deal
The European Union and Japan will hold a summit Thursday in hopes of sealing broad agreement on a massive trade ...
North Korea Hails ‘successful ICBM’ Test
North Korea says it has successfully tested a long-range “intercontinental” missile. It is the first time North Korea has claimed ...
US Dollar Rebounds While Global Stocks Post Gains
Rising oil prices and investor appetite for financial stocks helped boost most major US and European equities on Monday while ...
US, Japan ‘united’ On Pressuring N. Korea
The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea's "growing threat," as the ...
Japan PM Abe Chastened By Huge Loss In Tokyo Assembly Vote
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his party's stinging defeat in weekend Tokyo assembly elections represented a "severe criticism", after ...
Japan PM Abe Set For Huge Loss In Tokyo Assembly Vote
Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative party was set for a major defeat in the Tokyo assembly election Sunday, ...
Tokyo Votes In Local Polls With National Consequences
Tokyo goes to the polls Sunday in a local election that could have national consequences as the capital's governor mounts ...
Olympics Chiefs Insist Tokyo 2020 Stadium Will Be Ready
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insisted Friday the showpiece venue for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games would be completed on ...
Japan, EU To Hold Crunch Trade Deal Talks
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker dispatched the EU's top trade officials to Tokyo Thursday for crucial talks to seal a ...
Japan-EU Trade Negotiations At Crucial Moment
Japan and the European Union are at a crucial moment in their attempt to sign a free trade deal, Japan's ...
Soaring Costs Threaten Games Future, IOC Warns
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday praised Japanese organisers for slashing costs for the 2020 Tokyo Games, but warned ...
Ex-Bosses To Go On Trial Over Fukushima Disaster
Three former executives at Fukushima's operator stand trial this week on the only criminal charges laid in the 2011 disaster, ...
Teen Prodigy Awes With Record Japanese Chess Streak
Japan on Tuesday was transfixed by a 14-year-old prodigy who smashed the record for consecutive wins in a chess-like board ...
Trump Hosts ‘true Friend’ Modi For First One-On-One
US President Donald Trump hosts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for a first face-to-face meeting, seeking to forge ...
Japan Eyes Free Trade Talks With Britain
Japan wants to hold informal free trade talks with Britain as it also works to sign a deal with the ...
Tokyo Organisers Fear 2020 Traffic Crisis
Tokyo Olympic organisers have warned of a potential transport crisis during the 2020 Summer Games after a decision to move ...
Japan Court Clears Way For Nuclear Reactor Restarts
A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition, in ...
Five Things To Know About the Japanese Royals
Japan passed a law Friday that allows 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to step down, setting the stage for its first imperial ...
Nuclear-Wary Japan Restarts Another Atomic Reactor
A Japanese utility switched on another nuclear reactor Tuesday in a small victory for the government's pro-atomic push, despite strong ...