Tokyo grade school conducts missile alert drill
Tokyo's elementary school students take part in a ballistic missile launch alert drill amid concerns that North Korea mi...
read moreJapan mulls congestion pricing for Kyoto, Kamakura
Japan is considering charging cars to ease traffic at popular tourist sites Kyoto and Kamakura.
read moreJapan should review non-nuclear principles: Ishiba
A Japanese politician hoping to be the next prime minister says the country should review its non-nuclear stance in ligh...
read moreSouth Korea deploys additional anti-missile defense launchers
South Korea deploys four more high-tech missile defense launchers amid clashes with enraged protesters.
read moreAbe, Moon agree to boost pressure on N.Korea
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korea President Moon Jae-in agree to exert "another level of pressure" on No...
read morePutin says Russia ready to offer N.Korea economic cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to offer economic cooperation to North Korea, rejecting Japanese ...
read moreJAL 6 engine fire termed 'serious incident'
A JAL flight that made an emergency landing at Tokyo's Haneda Airport Tuesday reportedly sustained heavy damage to its e...
read morePrince Hisahito turns 11
Prince Hisahito, grandson of Emperor Akihito and third in line to the throne, celebrates his 11th birthday.
read moreOnodera, Mattis to strengthen pressure on N.Korea
Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis agree to strengthen pressure on North...
read moreNissan debuts new electric Leaf with improved range
Japan's Nissan Motor releases its updated electric Leaf featuring improved range and self-parking ability.
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