China's first aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong
China's first aircraft carrier pays its first port call on Hong Kong to commemorate 20 years since the handover from Bri...
read moreJapan-EU trade negotiations in final stage
Japan and the European Union are in its final stage of signing a trade deal, with Japan to eliminate tariffs on EU-made ...
read moreJapan's reaction on North Korea's missile launch
Prime Minister Abe says the threat from North Korea is increasing.
read moreKoike's upstart party trounces LDP
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's upstart party and allies take a majority in the Tokyo assembly handing the Liberal Democra...
read moreAbe and Trump confirm summit with South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaking by phone discuss North Korea and confirm a t...
read moreLDP's Shimomura denies receiving contributions
High-ranking Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hakubun Shimomura denies receiving undeclared donations from a school ope...
read moreDefense minister under fire for electioneering speech
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada is under fire for her Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election campaign support speech.
read moreDelegation leaves for disputed Russian-held islands
A Japanese delegation leaves for disputed Russian-held islands to explore the feasibility of joint economic activities.
read moreAbe announces constitutional revision plan
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces a plan to submit a draft to revise the constitution by this fall.
read moreGovernment seeks to stem Takata turbulence
The government says it will help small and medium-sized businesses deal with the fallout from Takata filing for bankrupt...
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