World Aug 09 Nagasaki marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing as survivors place hopes of nuclear ban in hands of youth The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000.
World Aug 06 At 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, survivors fear lessons may be forgotten as nuclear threat rises “There will be nobody left to pass on this sad and painful experience in 10 years or 20 years,” said Minoru Suzuto, a 94-year-old survivor.
World Jul 30 Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California after 8.8 magnitude quake hits Russia’s Far East without major damage One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has hit off Russia's sparsely populated Far East. Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours, and millions of people potentially in the path of the waves were…
World Jul 29 Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris The Japanese operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the start of full-scale removal of melted fuel debris will be delayed for several years until 2037 or later.
Politics Jul 26 Trump says Japan is investing $550B in the U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It's an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he's portraying.
World Jul 23 Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain amid calls to resign after his party’s election defeat Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement.
World Jul 21 Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle rising prices and U.S. tariffs despite election loss Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a majority in the 248-seat upper house in Sunday's vote.
World Jul 20 Prime Minister Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s upper house election Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said.
World Jul 15 Japan says China’s escalating military activity its biggest strategic challenge Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China. The report highlights China's growing military activity near Japan’s southwestern coasts and the Pacific as a major strategic challenge.
World Jun 19 As Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary nears, Japan’s royal couple honor A-bomb victims Emperor Naruhito has repeatedly stressed the importance to remember and keep telling the tragedy of the war to younger generations.