• What to expect from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's U.S. visit

    What to expect from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's U.S. visit

    Apr 08, 2024 07:57 PM EDT

    ... they were licensed and the overseas sales of a fighter jet it’s co-developing with the U.K. and Italy. The changes have allowed Japan to ship Japanese-made PAC-3 missiles to the U.S. to help replace those contributed by Washington to Ukraine. What about the summit ...

  • Japanese prime minister on strengthening military cooperation with U.S. to counter China

    Japanese prime minister on strengthening military cooperation with U.S. to counter China

    Apr 04, 2024 10:45 PM EDT

    ... the security area, but also in economics as well. So I hope that the U.S. will be able to reaffirm once again how important Japan is as their partner, and we hope to confirm that during my visit to the United States. Geoff Bennett: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...

  • North Korea says Japan's prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon

    North Korea says Japan's prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon

    Mar 25, 2024 05:51 PM EDT

    After years of denial, North Korea acknowledged in an unprecedented 2002 summit between Kim Jong Il, the late father of Kim Jong Un, and then-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi that its agents had kidnapped the 13 Japanese. Japan believes North Korea used them to train spies in Japanese language ...

  • Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says

    Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says

    Mar 14, 2024 05:59 PM EDT

    ... starting in 2023. according to the Marriage for All Japan, a civil group supporting the lawsuits. The eight Tokyo plaintiffs said they are frustrated by Japan's slow change. A lawyer, Makiko Terahara, said they planned to appeal Thursday's decision to a high court.While Japan’s conservative government ...

  • Biden plans to oppose U.S. Steel sale to Japanese company

    Biden plans to oppose U.S. Steel sale to Japanese company

    Mar 14, 2024 03:24 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement to be released Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers." In a statement ...

  • Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan

    Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan

    Mar 08, 2024 07:26 PM EDT

    ... said. And it’s met that need quite well, but it is still an older platform, he said. “I do think that it’s time for us to start talking about what is that next generation of capability that can replace what the V-22 does.” Yamaguchi reported from Japan.

  • Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan

    Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan

    Mar 01, 2024 07:59 PM EDT

    ... until Japan has had an opportunity to be briefed on the services’ plan.The head of Naval Air Systems Command is expected to fly to Japan next week to brief the Ministry of Defense and Japanese government in person on the plans, and no Ospreys will fly until that briefing ...

  • Japan successfully sends new H3 rocket into orbit in key test after last year's failed debut

    Japan successfully sends new H3 rocket into orbit in key test after last year's failed debut

    Feb 17, 2024 04:25 PM EDT

    TOKYO (AP) — Japan's flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race. The H3 rocket blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on time Saturday ...

  • Japan loses spot as world's third-largest economy, slips into recession

    Japan loses spot as world's third-largest economy, slips into recession

    Feb 15, 2024 06:26 PM EDT

    ... immigration helped to make up for a low birth rate. The latest data reflect the realities of a weakening Japan and will likely result in Japan's commanding a lesser presence in the world, said Tetsuji Okazaki, professor of economics at the University of Tokyo. "Several years ago, Japan boasted ...

  • Analysis from Japan's lunar spacecraft could shed light on moon's origin

    Analysis from Japan's lunar spacecraft could shed light on moon's origin

    Feb 14, 2024 09:41 PM EDT

    ... which landed on the moon last month — has used its multi-band spectral camera to study rock composition, and worked on examining lunar rocks, said Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Shinichiro Sakai. The lunar mission is Japan's first. The spacecraft made a historic precision touchdown on Jan. 20 ...