Tamaki sets referendum on US base transfer
Okinawa Prefecture will hold a referendum on a controversial US base move.
read moreLower house passes immigration bill
Japan's powerful lower house rams through a landmark immigration reform to boost the number of foreign workers.
read moreImmigration showdown tomorrow
Japan's ruling party will force a vote Tuesday on a controversial immigration reform bill to boost the number of foreign...
read moreJapan looks to add F-35B stealth fighters
Japan's defense program proposal is to call for adding U.S.-made F-35B stealth fighters to its arsenal and modifying a h...
read moreJapan criticizes S. Korea over comfort women foundation
Japan criticizes South Korea fro abolishing a foundation to support former comfort women established on a bilateral agre...
read morePopular weather mascot joins UN promotional campaign
Nippon TV's popular weather character Sorajiro joins a campaign to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
read moreFukuoka Hilton rejects Cuban ambassador
The Fukuoka Hilton refuses to accommodate the Cuban ambassador to Japan.
read moreImmigration bill sparks political battle
Japan's ruling and opposition parties fight over a bill to boost the number of skilled foreign workers.
read more10-day holiday to mark Crown Prince's enthronement
To celebrate Crown Prince's Naruhito's enthronement next year, Japan's cabinet approves a bill for a 10-day holiday.
read moreAbe hails US defense ties
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discusses bolstering collaboration to implement the vision of a free and open Indo-Pac...
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