First Japanese peacekeepers return from S.Sudan
The first batch of Japan's Ground Self Defense Force personnel returns from South Sudan in connection with Japan's withd...
read morePence says US will defend Japan
Vice President Mike Pence says the US will defend Japan as an ally during his visit to a US naval base in Yokosuka south...
read moreEconomy vice-minister resigns over affair
Japan's Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry has resigned over an affair.
read moreAbe, Pence agree to pressure North Korea
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice President Mike Pence agree to pressure North Korea through strength to sto...
read moreAbe: Govt. mulling safety of Japanese in Korea
As tensions related to North Korea mount, Japan's government says that it is considering how to secure the safety of Jap...
read moreNorth Korean leader appears in front of international media
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invites international media to a Pyongyang boulevard completion ceremony.
read morePyongyang readies for Kim Il-sung's birthday
Nippon TV's reporter is in Pyongyang for the 105th birthday celebration of founder Kim Il-sung.
read moreJapan, US consider joint naval exercise
Japan and the United States are considering a joint naval exercise, including aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson.
read moreOver 200 evacuated Fukushima students bullied
Japan's education ministry finds 204 cases of bullying of students who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture after the 201...
read moreUS-North Korea in 'game of chicken'
Japan government sources say tensions related to North Korea could escalate following the US military strike in Syria an...
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