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.
World Dec 17 Why Japan is boosting its arms budget and ‘counterstrike capability’ Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy to gain a more offensive footing and improve its resilience to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.
World Dec 16 As regional threats rise, Japan shifts away from defense-only strategy Japan on Friday adopted a national security strategy declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles within years to give itself more offensive footing against threats from neighboring China, Russia and North Korea.