World Feb 08 Japanese prime minister's party secures supermajority in a key parliamentary election The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday.
World Feb 07 Polls open in Japan's parliamentary elections as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political agenda.
World Sep 03 China's economic summit and military parade may signal a geopolitical shift The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday as high-tech military hardware and thousands of marching soldiers filled the streets of Beijing.
World Jan 06 Rival government forces face off outside South Korea's presidential compound A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics.
Science Jan 21 Japan has joined an elite club by landing on the moon. Here's what others are doing Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, a milestone that puts the country in a club previously occupied by only the United States, the Soviet Union, India and China. Here’s a look at high-profile recent and upcoming attempts, and…
World Jan 03 Investigators look into air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was given permission to use the runway.
World Jan 02 Plane collision leaves five dead at Japan's Haneda airport. Hundreds evacuated TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing.
Politics Nov 30 Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, while some online critics remember him as 'war criminal' Global leaders are paying tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, but there is also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in…
World Nov 08 G7 nations urge swift action to help Palestinian civilians trapped in besieged Gaza with limited aid The statement from G7 diplomats adds to pressure on Israel, which previously resisted U.S. calls for a “humanitarian pause.”…
World Jul 14 U.S. military chief lauds Japan's defense spending increase to combat rising threats from North Korea, China The highest-ranking U.S. military officer is praising Japan's moves to double its defense spending over the next five years.