World Apr 13 North Korea launches new type of missile, sparks evacuation confusion in Japan A South Korean defense official said the military believes the test was of a new type of missile, possibly using solid fuel. It would be the first, if so.
World Apr 06 Japanese military searching for crashed helicopter carrying 10 crew The head of the Ground Self Defense Force, Yasunori Morishita, says the Black Hawk helicopter disappeared from radar on Thursday afternoon while on a reconnaissance mission north of Miyako island.
Arts Apr 02 Ryuichi Sakamoto, world-renowned composer and musician, dies at 71 Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71.
World Mar 18 Leaders of Japan, Germany agree to increase economic, defense cooperation German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held the first round of government consultations in Tokyo and agreed to strengthen economic and defense ties to better cope with China's growing influence and global security concerns.
World Feb 07 Japanese LGBTQ groups demand the country adopt equal rights law by G-7 summit Japanese LGBTQ people and rights groups have condemned a recent discriminatory remark by a senior aide of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…
World Feb 07 Court denies aid for Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors’ children A Japanese court has rejected a damage suit filed by a group of children of Hiroshima atomic bombing survivors seeking government support for medical costs, saying the hereditary impact of radiation exposure is still unknown.
World Jan 13 Suspect formally charged for assassinating Japan’s Abe A Japanese court says prosecutors have formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder.
World Dec 27 Japan PM dismisses 4th minister in 2 months to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials.
World Dec 27 Japan to require COVID testing for all visitors from China Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure against the surging infections there after Beijing largely abandoned its "zero-COVID" policy.
World Dec 26 Heavy snow in Japan leaves 17 dead, more than 90 injured Large swaths of Japan are seeing heavy snow since last week, killing 17 and leaving hundreds of homes without power.