Abe to meet Trump ahead of US-N.Korea summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Washington to talk with President Donald Trump ahead of the US-N.Korea summit.
read moreUS-N.Korea summit venue cordoned off
A luxurious hotel on Sentosa Island, Singapore, is cordoned off ahead of a US-North Korea summit.
read moreCabinet wears kariyushi for Cool Biz
Japan's cabinet dresses down in Okinawan kariyushi shirts to promote the Cool Biz energy saving campaign.
read moreSkating star Hanyu to receive People's Honor Award
Repeat Olympic gold medalist skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will become the youngest person to receive the People's Honor...
read moreLabor reform bill passes lower house
Japan's lower house passes a labor reform bill as the nation faces cases of death by overwork, a phenomenon called "karo...
read moreTrump-Kim summit likely set for Sentosa Island
High ranking US and North Korean officials are finalizing plans to hold a historic summit next month on Singapore's Sent...
read moreUS, N.Korea preparing for Singapore summit
US and North Korean officials arrive in Singapore to prepare for a June 12th summit.
read moreTop Kim Jong Un aide leaves for NY
An aide to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un leaves Beijing for New York to restart talks on a US-North Korean summit.
read moreEmpress Michiko harvests silk cocoons
Empress Michiko harvests silk cocoons as her silk-farming activities near their conclusion.
read moreKagoikes get bail
The couple on trial over a sweetheart land deal involving high officials is released on bail.
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