• N. Korea fires ballistic missile that flew over Japan

    N. Korea fires ballistic missile that flew over Japan

    Oct 03, 2022 11:52 PM EDT

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional U.S. allies amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has asked North Korea for weapons The Japanese prime minister’s ...

  • Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in southern Japan

    Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in southern Japan

    Sep 18, 2022 02:55 PM EDT

    TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was heading north after making ...

  • Japan police chief to resign over killing of former prime minister Abe

    Japan police chief to resign over killing of former prime minister Abe

    Aug 25, 2022 03:49 PM EDT

    ... Korean church. Kishida's Cabinet is reportedly announcing a 250 million yen ($1.8 million) budget to invite 6,400 guests from in and outside Japan for the upcoming funeral. The Unification Church, which was founded in South Korea in 1954 and came to Japan a decade later, has built ...

  • Issey Miyake, famed Japanese fashion designer of bold and down-to-earth clothing, dies at 84

    Issey Miyake, famed Japanese fashion designer of bold and down-to-earth clothing, dies at 84

    Aug 09, 2022 02:38 PM EDT

    ... fast fashion fuel a rise in thrift shopping Miyake died Aug. 5 of liver cancer, Miyake Design Office said Tuesday. Miyake defined an era in Japan's modern history, reaching stardom in the 1970s among a generation of designers and artists who reached global fame by defining a Japanese vision ...

  • Japanese video journalist detained at Myanmar protest march

    Japanese video journalist detained at Myanmar protest march

    Jul 31, 2022 06:52 PM EDT

    ... were also arrested and detained in a township police station. The arrests were also reported by several other anti-government groups. An official from the Japanese Embassy told The Associated Press that a Japanese national was reported detained, but declined to reveal details. The man is being held for questioning ...

  • Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts as nearby residents are advised to evacuate

    Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts as nearby residents are advised to evacuate

    Jul 24, 2022 02:42 PM EDT

    TOKYO (AP) — A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in nearby towns but residents were advised to evacuate. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima volcano erupted at around 8:05 p ...

  • Japan votes in pivotal election after Abe assassination

    Japan votes in pivotal election after Abe assassination

    Jul 10, 2022 02:34 PM EDT

    ... the ulcerative colitis he’d had since he was a teenager. He said he regretted leave many of his goals unfinished, including the issue of Japanese abducted years ago by North Korea, a territorial dispute with Russia, and a revision of Japan's war-renouncing constitution that many conservatives consider ...

  • As Japan mourns, Abe's death raises security questions

    As Japan mourns, Abe's death raises security questions

    Jul 09, 2022 01:55 PM EDT

    ... d had since he was a teenager. He said he regretted leave many of his goals unfinished, especially his failure to resolve the issue of Japanese abducted years ago by North Korea, a territorial dispute with Russia, and a revision of Japan’s war-renouncing constitution. That ultra-nationalism riled ...

  • Assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders

    Assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders

    Jul 08, 2022 11:40 PM EDT

    ... thousands of nationalist citizens on social media. Some quipped, “Hope he’s not OK,” while dozens half-jokingly called the shooter “a hero” or “anti-Japan hero.” Others said Abe’s injuries were a comfort to the souls of people who died in Japan’s invasion of China during World ...

  • Assassination of Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe sends shock waves across the world

    Assassination of Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe sends shock waves across the world

    Jul 08, 2022 10:55 PM EDT

    ... not be any mistakes made on important political decisions. Phoebe Amoroso: He's remembered in part as a nationalist, with an unrealized goal of revising Japan's post-World War II Constitution that renounces war. His rhetoric prioritized making Japan a normal and beautiful nation with a stronger military and ...