Japan

Australia & Oceania 08/01/20, 16:12

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance is close to linking Japan as an active member as a result of a restructuring measure aimed at countering the Chinese regime and expanding its strategic economic relationship. As The Guardian has reported, the move to ...

U.S. 07/31/20, 18:40

Tensions in the East China Sea escalated this week after a sea area claimed by Japan was occupied by Chinese fishing boats that began operations. United States and Japanese naval forces are joining to address the disputed Senkaku Islands, which are ...

Australia & Oceania 07/09/20, 20:51

The defense ministers of the United States, Japan, and Australia met to establish new rules and commitments to jointly face the new world scenario after the pandemic caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Virus and express their strong concern ...

U.S. 04/02/20, 04:16

A top Japanese official spoke out against the World Health Organization (WHO) for kowtowing to the Chinese Communist Party and excluding Taiwan from discussions amid a global effort to curb the spread of the deadly CCP Virus (coronavirus). Japan's Deputy Prime ...

Asia & Pacific 02/20/20, 20:56

A Japanese expert on infectious diseases was ejected from the Diamond Princess that docked off Yokohama Port, Japan, after he heavily criticized the infection protocols on the liner, calling them “chaotic.” Dr. Kentaro Iwata, an infectious diseases professor at Kobe University, ...

Asia & Pacific 02/10/20, 08:24

A total of 130 people on the quarantined cruise ship the Diamond Princess, docked off the coast of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, have tested positive for the coronavirus, as Japan's Health Ministry announced 60 more cases on Monday, Feb. 10. The ...

Asia & Pacific 12/29/19, 06:52

The wreckage of a boat authorities believe originated from North Korea has been discovered washed up on the shores of the Japanese island Sado, on Friday, Dec. 27. It contained the remains of up to seven people. Some bodies found on ...

Business 12/25/19, 22:33

Global markets edged higher on Thursday though trading was subdued after the Christmas holidays. Chinese markets surged after the government announced a relaxation of residency restrictions for small and medium cities that boosted property stocks. The Shanghai Composite index jumped 0.9% ...

Business 11/24/19, 12:04

The Lower House of Japan’s Parliament on Tuesday, Nov. 19, green-lighted President Donald Trump’s U.S. trade deal that would cut tariffs and establish new quotas for American farm goods—but the victory isn’t a sentiment shared by Democrats and numerous left-wing ...

Asia & Pacific 11/07/19, 03:54

Japan's top automaker Toyota said Thursday its net profit edged 1% higher in July-September as vehicle sales grew around the world. Toyota Motor Corp.'s profit for the second fiscal quarter totaled 592 billion yen ($5.4 billion), up from 585 billion yen ...

Business 11/06/19, 05:10

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. tumbled into losses in the last quarter as its earnings were hammered by money-losing investments, including a bailout for office-space sharing startup WeWork. SoftBank's founder, Masayoshi Son, said he was regretting "mistaken investment moves." He ...

Asia & Pacific 10/30/19, 03:08

U.S. national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional summits in Thailand this weekend, the White House announced, a move that would widely be viewed in the region as ...

U.S. 10/18/19, 18:14

Deep-sea explorers scouring the world's oceans for sunken World War II ships are focusing in on debris fields deep in the Pacific, in an area where one of the most decisive battles of the time took place.Hundreds of miles off ...

Asia & Pacific 10/13/19, 02:22

Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 19 with more than a dozen missing. One woman ...

Asia & Pacific 10/12/19, 09:23

A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades made landfall and passed over the capital, where streets, nearby beaches and train stations were ...

Asia & Pacific 10/11/19, 06:19

A powerful typhoon is forecast to bring up to 80 centimeters (31 inches) of rain and damaging winds to the Tokyo area and Japan's Pacific coast this weekend, and the government is warning residents to stockpile necessities and leave high-risk ...

Asia & Pacific 10/10/19, 01:41

Japan is bracing for a super typhoon on track to hit central and eastern regions over the three-day weekend with potential damage from torrential rains and strong winds. Typhoon Hagibis has already caused cancellations of two Rugby World Cup matches that ...

Politics 06/29/19, 13:22

President Donald Trump on Saturday dismissed Jimmy Carter's swipe at the legitimacy of his election and said the charge was nothing more than a "Democrat talking point." Trump said he was surprised by Carter's comments alleging that Russian interference in the ...

World 06/28/19, 08:45

World leaders attending a Group of 20 summit in Japan that began Friday are clashing over values that have served for decades as the foundation of their cooperation as they face calls to fend off threats to economic growth. "A free ...

Politics 06/27/19, 13:14

The Americans want to safeguard their technological riches, restore balance to their top trading relationship and force a sharp-elbowed rival to play by the rules and keep its word. The Chinese want the Trump administration to drop its tariffs so they ...