Moritomo accused of $180k profit in waste removal deal
The elementary school at the center of a political scandal in Japan stands accused of keeping $180k in a waste removal c...
read moreConspiracy bill faces confusion
Japan's ruling parties have delayed debate on a bill to define criminal conspiracies to commit terrorist acts.
read moreJapan supports "U.S. resolve"
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he appreciates U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to maintenance of international o...
read moreProtestors want 'shut up' minister to resign
Protestors in Tokyo demand the resignation of a minister who told a reporter to shut up.
read moreOsaka approves gay couple as foster parents
The city of Osaka certified a gay couple as foster parents for the first time.
read moreDomestic violence cases and arrests hit record high
Reported cases of spousal abuse and arrests in Japan hit a record high in 2016.
read moreAbe-Trump phone talks on North Korea's missile launch
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on North Korea's missile...
read moreJapan reacts to N. Korean missile launch
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe strongly criticizes North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile.
read moreJapan's ambassador returning to South Korea
The Japanese ambassador recalled to protest a 'comfort women' statue in front of the consulate in Busan returns to South...
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