World Jun 24 A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan There was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said.
World Jun 24 Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how U.S. and Iran are negotiating in public The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency said Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors as part of the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war. An Iranian diplomat instead insisted any…
World Apr 20 After a 7.7-magnitude quake, Japan warns of slightly higher risk of a possible mega-quake An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there.
World Apr 19 North Korea tests short-range ballistic missiles South Korea’s military was analyzing whether the latest launches were made from a submarine, a land-based launcher or both platforms, according to South Korean media.
Politics Mar 18 Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has left for the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
World Feb 18 Takaichi, reelected as Japan's leader, wants to cooperate with U.S. in rare earths development Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she hopes to deepen her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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 Dec 26 Japan's Cabinet approves record defense budget aiming to deter China as tensions grow Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in November that her country's military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under its rule.
World Dec 09 Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude earthquake that injured 34 Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.