Japan protests unified Korea flag showing Takeshima
Japan protests to South Korea over a flag showing a unified Korea that includes Japan's Takeshima islands.
read moreNewcomer beats incumbent in Nago mayoral election
A candidate backed by Japan's ruling coalition beats the incumbent in the Nago mayoral election.
read moreTokyo court rules 1.98 vote disparity constitutional
The Tokyo High Court rules constitutional a 1.98 vote disparity in last year's Lower House election.
read moreWoman sues government over forced sterilization
A woman files suit against the Japanese government for damages over her forced sterilization as a teenager under a defun...
read moreJapan's PM Abe to attend Pyeongchang Olympic opening ceremony
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea in ...
read moreNew US military copter emergency landing
Another US military helicopter has made an emergency landing in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture.
read moreAbe, Turnbull eye strengthened defense ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull agree to boost defense ties in Tokyo.
read moreAustralian Prime Minister Turnbull visits Japan
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull kicks off his Japan visit with a tour of an SDF garrison near Tokyo with Japa...
read moreChinese nuclear attack sub 'concerns' Japan
Japan expresses serious concern about a Chinese nuclear attack sub sighted near the disputed Senkaku Islands.
read moreCommittee starts discussing abdication ceremony
A government committee kicks off discussions on ceremonies related to the stepping down of Emperor Akihito in April 2019...
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