Typhoon Noru dropping heavy rain on northern Japan

Typhoon Noru dropping heavy rain on northern Japan

Typhoon Noru is forecast to bring violent rain to northern Japan after leaving 2 dead in the west of the country.

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Embattled Japan Display to cut employees

Embattled Japan Display to cut employees

Embattled Japan Display Inc., a liquid-crystal display maker, is to cut some 4,000 employees as part of a business restr...

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Blue bees fascinate visitors at Minami-Aso

Blue bees fascinate visitors at Minami-Aso

Blue bees fascinate visitors at Minami-Aso, southwest Japan.

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Defense white paper cites N.Korean, Chinese threats

Defense white paper cites N.Korean, Chinese threats

Japan's 2017 white paper on defense highlights North Korea's nuclear program and Chinese expansionism.

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Powerful typhoon slams Honshu

Powerful typhoon slams Honshu

Powerful Typhoon Noru lashes the west coast of the main island of Japan with rain and violent winds as it works its way ...

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 Defense Minister to US: Stop flying Ospreys

Defense Minister to US: Stop flying Ospreys

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera asks the US to stop flying Osprey aircraft in Japan following an accident off...

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PM Abe Hails new North Korea sanctions

PM Abe Hails new North Korea sanctions

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embraces new UN-mandated sanctions against North Korea following recent provocations ...

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Remembering Hiroshima

Remembering Hiroshima

Hiroshima marks the 72nd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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PM Abe says Kake would probably answer lawmaker questions

PM Abe says Kake would probably answer lawmaker questions

In a Nippon TV exclusive interview, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he thinks a school operator and longtime fri...

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Toyota and Mazda announce capital tie-up

Toyota and Mazda announce capital tie-up

Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda announce a capital tie-up as they look to boost competitiveness in the area of envi...

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