Japan's board of audit discloses improper spending
Japan's board of audit reveals the misuse of more than $1b in FY2017 tax revenues.
read moreOkinawa governor to tell Americans of opposition to bases
Okinawa governor Denny Tamaki says he'll tell Americans that residents oppose moving a US Marine air base within the pre...
read moreImmigration bill triggers row in parliament
Politicians battle over a new bill to expand the number of foreign workers proposed by the Abe administration.
read moreTension and training in the South China Sea
Japan's largest destroyer, the JS Kaga, undertakes its first international deployment amid growing tension triggered by ...
read moreDefense ministry resumes US base landfill work
Japan's defense ministry resumes preparations for a controversial US base landfill project off Henoko, Okinawa.
read moreTown assembly speaker decided after 99 elections
The speaker of a town assembly in Okinawa Prefecture is finally decided after 99 elections.
read moreTop S. Korean court orders reparations for WWII forced labor
Japan's government criticizes the South Korean top court's decision ordering Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal to pay repara...
read moreLand Minister restarts Futenma base relocation
Japan's government issues an injunction in favor of land fill work in Henoko, pushing the US Futenma Air Station relocat...
read moreSmart agriculture system aims to ease labor woes
Farmers test a new autonomous tractor that's part of a move to 'smart agriculture.'
read moreJapan satellite to monitor CO2 emissions
Japan launches a new satellite with enhanced capabilities to monitor global warming gas emissions to shed light on clima...
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