
Japan, US hold anti-missile drill
Japan and the US conduct a joint anti-missile drill amid rising tensions with North Korea.
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U.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 ...
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Japan builds seawalls at U.S. base in Okinawa
The Japanese government begins construction of seawalls at a U.S. base in Okinawa Prefecture.
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Japan, 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.
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Princess Kako to study abroad in England
Japan's Princess Kako will study abroad at England's Leeds University.
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Toshiba to spin off operations
Toshiba announces plans to spin off four of its core business divisions from the parent company to help it regain its fi...
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US paratrooper training angers Okinawans
US paratrooper exercises over mainland Okinawa infuriate residents of the prefecture in southwestern Japan.
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Local officials prepped for N.Korean missile
Local officials in Japan get a lesson in how to drill residents to be ready for a North Korean missile.
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Honored 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...
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ASDF gears up to maintain peace
Japan scrambled fighter jets a record 1,168 times in fiscal 2016. What's behind this is China's increasing military acti...
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