Sep 30 Japan’s likely next leader says he will call for parliamentary election for Oct. 27 once he takes office By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Ishiba mentioned the election date as he announced his top party leadership lineup Monday ahead of forming his Cabinet. Continue reading
Sep 21 Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Polio vaccine drive gets underway for children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, aid workers began the first phase of their campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio, Russia is blaming Ukraine for the deaths of five people in Belgorod, a heavy storm prompted flood warnings in… Continue watching
Aug 31 Heavy storm moves across Japan as officials warn major cities of torrential rains and mudslides By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made its way into central Japan Saturday, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo. Continue reading
Aug 31 Japan aims to offset labor shortages with prospect of 4-day workweeks By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Hoping to produce more takers, especially among small and medium-sized businesses, the government launched a “work style reform” campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. Continue reading
Aug 14 Japan’s Kishida announces he will not run in his party’s leadership vote, paving way for a new prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party in 2021. His drop out of the race means a new leader will win the party vote and succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of… Continue reading
Aug 06 Stocks bounce back from worst drop in nearly 2 years By Stan Choe, Associated Press Calm returned to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses from its worst day since 1987. Continue reading
Jun 22 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for drills amid elevated North Korean threat By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia. Continue reading
Jun 19 Russia and North Korea ties prompt Japan and New Zealand intel sharing pact By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea. Continue reading
May 03 Defense chiefs from U.S., Australia, Japan and Philippines vow to deepen cooperation By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Defense chiefs from Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States have vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gather in Hawaii for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns about China's operations in the South China Sea. Continue reading