Biden Arrives in Japan With No Response on Outreach to North Korea
President Joe Biden arrived Sunday in Japan for the second leg of an Asia trip underlining US commitment to the…
Man in Japan Gambles COVID Town Funds Mistakenly Sent to Him
The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town, but it was mistakenly…
Japan and US Preparing Statement Promising to ‘Deter’ China: Nikkei
Japan and the United States have started preparing a statement that promises the two countries will cooperate to “deter” and…
Okinawa Marks 50 Years of End to US Rule amid Protests
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan’s central government to do more to reduce the U.S. military presence in…
Tour Boat With 26 Missing in North Japan After Distress Call
A tour boat with 26 people aboard was missing in rough and cold waters off northern Japan on Saturday after…
Japan OKs Bigger Budget to Host US Forces, Step Up Alliance
Japan’s parliament on Friday approved a new agreement with the United States, endorsing Japanese government spending exceeding 1 trillion yen…
Japan PM Fumio Kishida Russia’s calls invasion of Ukraine a violation of international law
On Saturday, ahead of the 14th India-Japan summit, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida commented on the ongoing war in Ukraine and…
Japan Spots Four Russian Amphibious Transports Traveling West
Japan’s Ministry of Defense said Thursday that it spotted four Russian amphibious transports, which can carry dozens of tanks and hundreds…
New South Korean President An Upgrade For US, Japan
Days after Yoon Suk-yeol won a “squeaker” of an election as president of South Korea, sources in Washington, D.C., agreed…
Japanese, US Marines Practice Airborne Assaults in Sign of Deepening Cooperation
In a sign of deepening military cooperation between Japan and the United States, amphibious Japanese troops and U.S. Marines on…