Abe welcomes US-N.Korea summit
Prime Minister Abe welcomes US President Trump's announcement of his first meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ...
read moreAso reiterates sexual harassment not a crime
Japan's finance minister reiterates his claim that sexual harassment is not a crime.
read more'Couples should have 3 kids' comment sparks backlash
A ruling party politician sparks controversy saying he wants couples to have at least three children.
read moreAbe congratulates Trump on release of Americans
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulates President Donald Trump on the release of three Americans held by North Korea.
read moreChina's premier meets Emperor
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
read moreFinance officials get sexual harassment lecture
Finance Ministry officials get their first sexual harassment prevention lecture following a sexual misconduct scandal in...
read more3 Asian leaders call for denuclearizing Korean peninsula
The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea call for denuclearizing the Korean peninsula but fall short of details.
read moreJapan, China, S.Korea summit to focus on N.Korea
Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea will discuss North Korean denuclearization in Tokyo on Wednesday.
read moreChina to offer Japan crested ibises
In a sign of improving ties, China will offer Japan a pair of sought-after crested ibises.
read moreUN symposium treats N.Korean human rights problems
Family members of abductees taken by North Korea attend a symposium at the UN and ask for international cooperation in s...
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