Pacific islands, Japan strongly oppose status quo change by force
Pacific island states and Japan on Thursday said they "expressed strong opposition to any unilateral…
Japanese business executive held in Myanmar indicted
A Japanese executive of a local supermarket joint venture in Myanmar was indicted Thursday after…
Imperial couple arrive for three-day state visit to U.K.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Britain on Saturday for a three-day state visit…
Seeing duplicates of a poster on election boards? It’s due to a loophole.
Ahead of the Tokyo gubernatorial election, residents in the capital are seeing duplicates of the…
Emperor Naruhito voices hopes for enduring Japan-Britain ties
Emperor Naruhito expressed hopes for "an enduring relationship based on friendship" between Japan and Britain…
Koike and Renho adopt contrasting approaches to Tokyo election
Candidates in the Tokyo gubernatorial election were busy appealing to voters during the first weekend…
Potential candidates in LDP presidential election come into view
Digital minister Taro Kono and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba appear ready to run in the…
Takaichi gearing up for LDP presidential election this autumn
Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is stepping up her activities with an eye toward the…
Biden again takes credit for pushing Japan to boost defense spending
U.S. President Joe Biden has again taken credit for Japan’s historic 2022 defense budget hike,…