World Apr 21 Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major change of its postwar pacifist policy The move comes as the country accelerates its military buildup in the face of growing security challenges in the region.
Arts Mar 13 Nobel-winning writer Kenzaburo Oe dead at 88 The Swedish Academy cited the author in 1994 for his works of fiction, in which “poetic force creates an imagined world where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today.”…
World Aug 25 Japan police chief to resign over killing of former prime minister Abe Japan's national police chief says he will resign to take responsibility over the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe last month.