PM Abe departs for Russia
Japan's Prime Minister Abe departs to Moscow to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
read moreAbe apologizes after cabinet minister's resignation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologizes after Reconstruction Minister Masahiro Imamura resigns over an inappropriate remark...
read moreRecon minister to quit over controversial comments
Japan's minister of reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake will resign after he said it was good the disaste...
read moreJapan, US hold anti-missile drill
Japan and the US conduct a joint anti-missile drill amid rising tensions with North Korea.
read moreU.S. provided Japan with online monitoring system
U.S. online media organization "The Internet" unveils leaked documents that show the U.S. provided Japan with an online ...
read moreJapan builds seawalls at U.S. base in Okinawa
The Japanese government begins construction of seawalls at a U.S. base in Okinawa Prefecture.
read moreJapan, U.S., S.Korea meet to discuss N.Korea
Senior officials from the 3 countries meet in Tokyo to discuss the current tension in North Korea.
read moreHonored by Time, Koike says reforms still halfway
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she's honored Time listed her as one of the world's 100 most influential people, but re...
read moreAbe skips controversial Yasukuni visit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes an offering but foregoes a visit to Yasukuni Shrine, skirting diplomatic controversy wit...
read moreAso says TPP without U.S. eyed
Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso says a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal without the U.S. will be discussed in May.
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