Nation Feb 27 Punch the monkey melts hearts after rejection and unlikely friendship By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran
World Feb 19 WATCH: Trump boasts he has 'very good record of endorsing' foreign leaders In one of many tangents, Trump used his speech at the Board of Peace meeting to reinforce his support for various foreign leaders who are facing or were recently facing a contested election in their country. By Associated Press
World Feb 18 Takaichi, reelected as Japan's leader, wants to cooperate with U.S. in rare earths development Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she hopes to deepen her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Feb 08 Japanese prime minister's party secures supermajority in a key parliamentary election The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday. By Mari Yamaguchi, Foster Klug, Associated Press
World Feb 07 Polls open in Japan's parliamentary elections as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political agenda. By Mari Yamaguchi, Foster Klug, Associated Press
Jan 08 NASA cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned. Continue reading
Dec 30 China's top diplomat criticizes U.S. arms sale to Taiwan By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press The military package announced earlier this month by the U.S. State Department amounts to the largest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and is valued at more than $11 billion. China responded to the sale by launching two days of military… Continue reading
Dec 30 China unleashes live-fire show of force near Taiwan on second day of military drills By Johnson Lai, Kanis Leung, Associated Press Taiwanese officials report that some live rounds have landed closer to the island than before, increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Continue reading
Dec 26 Japan's Cabinet approves record defense budget aiming to deter China as tensions grow By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in November that her country's military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under its rule. Continue reading
Dec 09 Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude earthquake that injured 34 By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. Continue reading