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 ...
read moreUS 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...
read moreJapan criticizes bowing Abe statue in South Korea
Japan's top government spokesperson expresses displeasure at reports of a statue representing the Japanese prime ministe...
read moreChinese 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...
read moreJapan 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...
read moreJapan PM vows aid to rain-battered Kumamoto
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits the disaster-stricken areas of Kumamoto Prefecture. Japan's southwestern regio...
read moreJapan 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...
read moreEx-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...
read moreJapan'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...
read moreForeign Residents Support Center opens in Tokyo
The Japanese government opens a center that offers foreign residents support ranging from immigration issues to employme...
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