Politics Feb 07 WATCH: Trump holds news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba at the White House Nippon Steel “is going to be doing something very exciting about U.S. Steel,” Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. “They’ll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase.”…
World Dec 25 Japan to maximize nuclear power, bolster renewable energy as electricity demand grows The policy says nuclear energy should account for 20 percent of Japan's energy supply in 2040, with renewables expanded to 40-50 percent and coal-fired power reduced to 30-40 percent.
World Dec 25 China and Japan agree to talks on security issues, hoping to improve relations Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya called the talks "very candid" and wide-ranging.
Nation Dec 23 Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: Blinken, Austin hold briefing with South Korean counterparts as North Korea tests missile North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, calling it "an appropriate military action" to show North Korea's resolve to respond to its enemies' moves that threaten the North's safety, according to state media.
World Oct 01 Japan’s newly elected prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, forms Cabinet with emphasis on defense Japan's parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party's corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, while trying to boost the economy and tackle security challenges…
World Sep 30 Japan’s likely next leader says he will call for parliamentary election for Oct. 27 once he takes office Ishiba mentioned the election date as he announced his top party leadership lineup Monday ahead of forming his Cabinet.
World Sep 21 Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula.
World Aug 14 Japan’s Kishida announces he will not run in his party’s leadership vote, paving way for a new prime minister Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party in 2021. His drop out of the race means a new leader will win the party vote and succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of…
World Jun 19 Russia and North Korea ties prompt Japan and New Zealand intel sharing pact Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea.