Hiroshima marks 75th A-bomb anniversary

Hiroshima marks 75th A-bomb anniversary

Nearly 800 people, less than a tenth of the usual number of attendees, commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima...

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South Korean court's seizure order against Nippon Steel takes effect

South Korean court's seizure order against Nippon Steel takes effect

A South Korean court's seizure order against Nippon Steel's assets in a case involving compensation over wartime forced ...

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US official calls Chinese consulate in SF a spy hub

US official calls Chinese consulate in SF a spy hub

A senior official of the U.S. State Department calls the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco a spy hub in an excl...

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Japan criticizes bowing Abe statue in South Korea

Japan criticizes bowing Abe statue in South Korea

Japan's top government spokesperson expresses displeasure at reports of a statue representing the Japanese prime ministe...

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Chinese ship surveys Japan's EEZ for 10 days

Chinese ship surveys Japan's EEZ for 10 days

Japan's top government spokesman says a Chinese vessel conducted unauthorized maritime surveys in Japanese waters off th...

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Japan claims China pushing territorial claims amid pandemic

Japan claims China pushing territorial claims amid pandemic

Japan's annual defense white paper says China is pushing territorial claims in the East China Sea. The document also acc...

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Japan PM vows aid to rain-battered Kumamoto

Japan PM vows aid to rain-battered Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits the disaster-stricken areas of Kumamoto Prefecture. Japan's southwestern regio...

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Japan protests Chinese marine survey in EEZ

Japan protests Chinese marine survey in EEZ

The Japanese government lodges a protest against China after a Chinese ship conducts marine research activity in Japan's...

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Ex-justice minister, wife indicted over vote-buying

Ex-justice minister, wife indicted over vote-buying

Prosecutors indict former Justice Minister Kawai Katsuyuki and his wife Anri for allegedly buying votes during last year...

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Japan's May household spending down 16.2%

Japan's May household spending down 16.2%

Japan's household spending for May tumbles 16.2 percent from the previous year, renewing the record year-on-year fall se...

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