Oct 24 Trump will promote big investments in Japan and South Korea, but details are fuzzy By Josh Boak, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump is going to Japan and South Korea next week to promote an epic financial windfall — at least $900 billion in investments for U.S. factories, a natural gas pipeline and other projects. Continue reading
Oct 21 Japan's parliament elects ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Her leadership comes as the Liberal Democratic Party forms a coalition with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. Continue reading
Oct 20 Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner. Continue reading
Oct 04 Sanae Takaichi elected as new leader of Japan's ruling party, likely to become 1st female PM By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a male-dominated party that critics call an obstacle to women's advancement. Continue reading
Sep 13 Matcha's popularity has skyrocketed, but it was initially met with skepticism in the West By Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation The popularity of matcha has skyrocketed, and although it was initially met with skepticism in the West, it has since pushed supply chains to the brink. Continue reading
Sep 12 Japan's imperial family pays respects to Nagasaki victims 80 years after atomic bombing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The United States dropped a plutonium bomb on the southwestern city of Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 1945, killing more than 70,000 people by the end of that year. Continue reading
Sep 07 Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after his party suffered historic defeat in July election By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Ishiba had resisted demands from opponents further to the right within his own party to resign. He argued that he wanted to avoid a political vacuum at a time when Japan faces key domestic and international challenges, including U.S. tariffs,… Continue reading
Aug 29 Modi and Ishiba agreed to expand India and Japan's ties. Here's what they said By Associated Press The two nations released a “joint vision” for cooperation for the next 10 years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba held talks in Tokyo. Continue reading
Aug 28 Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare for worst-case scenario By Reeno Hashimoto, Associated Press The aim is to prepare the 37 million residents in the greater Tokyo area for possible disasters. Continue reading
Aug 22 How South Korea is navigating the 'Trump risk' at key summits in Japan and U.S. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Donald Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on… Continue reading