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US emphasizes allied cooperation in face of North Korea threats
Placeholder while loading article actionsSEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with her counterparts from South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, underscoring the United States' commitment to defending its allies…
Nippon Ishin aims to win a Diet seat in Kyoto at the expense of the CDP
The Kyoto constituency is becoming one of the fiercest battlegrounds in next month's Upper House election - among opposition parties.
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Japanese tech giant Toshiba is considering privatization as an option
TOKYO (AP) — Toshiba executives said Friday that privatization remains an option for the Japanese technology company, as they defended their efforts to pick the right bidder to restore what they called "a strong Toshiba." Toshiba, based in…
Asian stocks mixed after stock pullback on Wall Street
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after a shaky day on Wall Street capped a month rocked by worries about a possible recession, inflation and rising interest rates. The Tokyo Nikkei 225 advanced 0.7% to 27,457.89. Japan's parliament…
Japan complains about Seoul marine survey in disputed waters
Placeholder while loading article actionsTOKYO — Japan filed a complaint on Monday about a South Korean vessel carrying out a marine survey in waters near Japanese-claimed islands controlled by Seoul.Government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno…
Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister: US-Led Trade Group Aims to Isolate China | Policy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday criticized a new U.S.-led economic grouping, saying it…
Biden: US would intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan | Government and politics
By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to…
US removes 5 groups from terrorism blacklist and retains Al-Qaeda | New Policies
By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has removed five extremist groups, all presumed defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations. In notices published Friday in the Federal Register, the…
Japanese man to pay back $360,000 ‘little by little’ after using Ayuda in casino
A Japanese man who blew $360,000 in Covid-19 from online casinos after receiving the money by mistake will repay authorities "little by little", according to reports Wednesday.
"I'm so sorry I used it," the man said according to his…
Japan’s Recruit sees more female executives as key to growth
Recruit wants 50% of executives to be women within 10 years21% of senior managers are now women compared to 10% a year earlierOnly 5% of Japanese boards have three or more womenTOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Glassdoor owner Recruit Holdings…
EXPLAINER: Why frustration persists in Okinawa 50 years later | Govt. & Policy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of…
Okinawa’s Japan could be on the front lines again on the anniversary of the US handover
MIYAKO ISLAND, May 12 (Reuters) - Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako Island, he complains, demand that the Japanese military remove these weapons, which…
☕ May 10 afternoon briefing | Policy
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief overview of the day's events as reported by Vietnam News Agency on May 10.
- Vietnam stressed the importance of peacekeeping for promoting global development during the virtual high-level…
Japan’s lower house to investigate gender equality in food
Japan's Lower House of Diet is planning a questionnaire on women's participation in politics, as the country lags far behind in terms of female representation in national…
Editorial: As Japan Celebrates Constitution Day, Let’s Deepen the Debate on Pacifism
Japan marked the 75th anniversary of its Constitution coming into force after World War II on May 3, celebrated annually as the Constitution Day, while Russia continues!-->…
Japan line up for a boost
Japan line up for a boost
Prime Minister Kishida's visit expected to boost deals…
Japan should do more to promote stability and prosperity in East Asia – Universities
Deng Xijun (Jakarta Post)…
Russia’s threat to retaliate against U.S.-Japan naval drills shows it’s getting nervous,…
The threat is just the latest salvo from Moscow, which has been angered by Japan's support for Ukraine and its growing ties with NATO nations, and is raising the heat in a long-running dispute over the sovereignty of islands captured by…
Japan will provide food and medicine to Ukraine, Kishida tells Zelensky
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will provide food and medicine to war-torn Ukraine as additional relief supplies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday after speaking with Ukraine's president by phone. Volodymyr Zelenskiy.Kishida told…
Rethinking the Korea-Japan standoff
Hong-kyu ParkThe author is a professor of political science at Korea University.The time…
‘Saturday Fiction,’ revised: An eventful masterpiece of political paranoia
Lou Ye's drama "Saturday Fiction" is a top-notch thriller, and perhaps its ambitions explain the quibbling response it received. It played at the 2019 New York Film Festival, received absurdly mixed reviews, and is only releasing now. It…
Invasion of Ukraine: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warns of China ‘piggybacking’ as…
Speaking in Japan, the second destination after Singapore of his first overseas trip since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ardern called for de-escalation and warned against painting China - our most major trading partner – as on…
As elections approach, Rengo leader makes rare appearance at LDP meeting
The head of Japan's largest labor organization, Rengo, attended a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday to discuss social security, a sign the two sides may be warming up ahead of the House of Councilors election…
FACT CHECK: The story behind the photo of a Japanese boy carrying his dead brother
COMPLAINT:
Various posts on social media claim the photo is of a Japanese boy going to bury his brother. It was added that the image was a symbol of unity in Japan.
VERDICT:
Fake
FULL STORY :
One of these messages reads as follows:
“In…
Japan: Courts and Culture — Politics and Bling at Buckingham Palace
On May 9, 1921, George V hosted a state dinner for Crown Prince Hirohito at Buckingham Palace - the first time a Japanese heir had "ever left his native shores", according to the king's toast. Consumed Imperial and lamb chops oriental style…
Making waves: How the Kermadec shrine is set to send rumblings through the political landscape
OPINION: There are very few pristine environments left in the world. New Zealand has one – and it's finally about to be protected. It's taken six frustrating years - but the Kermadec/Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary will soon be given the…
John F. Kennedy’s “debt” to Australia
For most of their history, our two English-speaking and continental nations have been separated not only by the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, but also by a different political heritage. Both may have started as British colonies, but only…
Mellman: The limits of diplomacy
While President Biden has done a remarkable job of building a coalition and executing a plan to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression, the far left of the Democratic Party has shown a wavering and inconsistent policy towards the Russian…
Book review: “Blood and Ruins”, by Richard Overy
Land über alles? Note that the goals of war expand after initial victories; they should not be equated with the underlying cause of the bloodshed. Greed must carry too much explanatory weight, though Overy insists that in the 1930s, "the…
Does the road to end the war in Ukraine go through Delhi?
The message that India has conveyed is quite transparent. He would like to stay out of Cold War politics. He would not abandon his…
Vietnam Attends ADSOM and ADSOM-Plus Working Group Meetings | Politics
The Vietnamese delegation attends the meetings by videoconference. (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation from Ministry of National Defence attended the virtual conferences of the
ASEAN Senior Defense Officials Meeting ADSOM…
Japan pledges to strengthen post-COVID development cooperation with Africa
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday he is committed to strengthening post-COVID-era development cooperation with countries in Africa, where the influence of China has steadily grown, following a…
Japan Approves Bigger Budget to Host US Forces, Strengthens Alliance | Politics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's parliament approved a new deal with the United States on Friday, approving Japanese…
Prime Minister and Kishida talk about cooperation in Japan and conflict in Ukraine
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida speak at a press conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. MPS
Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged the 23 Cambodian families living in Ukraine to 'show solidarity' with the Ukrainian…
‘Give me a chance’: Kafeel Khan talks about his decision to join politics
Kafeel Khan, the doctor at the heart of the so-called Gorakhpur oxygen tragedy, has joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) and is the party's candidate for a seat in the upper house - the Vidhan Parishad.
In doing so, Khan has drawn the ire of…
Telling Ukraine’s Story in Japan – The Diplomat
AdvertisingAs Russia's war on Ukraine escalates the humanitarian catastrophe, The UN says could soon increase to 4 million refugees, a Ukrainian family with deep ties to Japan remains behind. Two Ukrainian-Japanese brothers, Bogdan…
Ukraine latest news: Alleged Russian attack on Mariupol hospital condemned
Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine after months of assembling troops near its borders. The military action, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, amounts to a full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Professors estimate gender gap indices for Japan’s prefectures
People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk through a shopping arcade in Tokyo's Asakusa district, March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Koji!-->…
Remains of Stone Age culture discovered in architectural site in China
The Paleolithic period, also known as the Old Stone Age, is known for its primitive stone tools embedded in rocks dating back to 3.3 million years ago. A recent dig at an architectural site in Beijing, China, unearthed remains from the…
A “political novice” will soon be in charge of South Korean foreign policy, with what result?
Yoon Suk-yeol, presidential candidate of South Korea's main opposition party, the People Power Party (PPP), ... speaks as he begins his presidential election campaign on February 15, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.…
Japan sanctions Russia as well as G-7 countries after years of trying to forge closer ties
Japan was more decisive in joining in condemnation of the Kremlin by G-7 nations than in 2014, when then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reluctantly joined Western allies in imposing token sanctions in Moscow as part of its rapprochement with…
The Emperor of Japan turns 62 and calls for hope to overcome the pandemic
"The difficult situation has persisted, but I firmly believe that it is possible that we can overcome this harsh reality with patience by caring for each other, sharing each other's pain and making efforts to support each other." , Naruhito…
WWII fighter pilot turned convicted bank robber
Christopher Magee was born on June 12, 1917 in Omaha Nebraska to parents Fred and Marie Magee (née Considine). He is named after his uncle and respected Republican politician from Pittsburgh, also named Christopher Magee…
PM sends condolence letter to wife of late Cambodia-based Japanese philanthropist
Prime Minister Hun Sen sent a condolence letter to Michiko Kanzaki on February 18 for the loss of her husband Koji Kanzaki, a prominent Japanese philanthropist living in Cambodia, who has contributed greatly to promoting mutual…
Indonesia. Dutch apologize for ‘extreme violence’ in War of Independence | Politics…
Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologizes after a study by Dutch and Indonesian researchers shattered the long-held belief that there were only isolated cases of violence.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologized to Indonesia after a study…
Japanese trade unions “are built around men”. Can a leader change that?
TOKYO — Women have never found a welcoming home in Japanese unions. Sexism is entrenched. Issues such as wage discrimination and sexual harassment at work are often overlooked. Many women, speechless, have abandoned the movement.So when…
Myanmar says it will not attend ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting | National Policy
By GRANT PECK - Associated Press
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will not attend this week's meetings of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in…
US, Japan and South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programsThrough AUDREY McAVOY Associated PressFebruary 13, 2022, 02:23•…
Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics | National policy
By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the Beijing Winter Olympics, so Americans would have to leave the…
Taiwan lifts decade-long embargo on Japanese food imports
Taipei, Feb 8 (CNA) Taiwan will allow imports of Japanese food products from areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, but will adopt several supportive measures to protect the health of its people, the Cabinet announced on…
Give me back my £200,000, major donor tells Tories | Conservatives
A major Conservative Party supporter is demanding the return of £200,000 in donations after complaining he was barred from elite political events and never received auction prizes he had bid for at dinner parties fundraising, including…
Shintaro Ishihara, outspoken nationalist governor of Tokyo, dies at 89
Shintaro Ishihara, a Japanese author turned incendiary nationalist politician who served as governor of Tokyo and stoked diplomatic tensions with China over disputed islands, died in Tokyo on Tuesday. He was 89 years old.His death was…
The Politics of Steel in Southeast Asia – The Diplomat
AdvertisingLast week, Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel said it would buy two Thai steel companies for a total of $783 million. As Reuters reported, the combined annual output of the two Thai steelmakers is 3 million tonnes, which will…
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017 | Politics
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested…
Japan to monitor WHO investigation into director’s alleged racism and abuse | Politics
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government said Friday it would monitor the World Health Organization's…
First military exercise between Austria and Japan since the pact
The Royal Australian Air Force will join its American counterpart and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force in Guam for military exercises in February.The drills, scheduled for February 2-18, are the first between Australia and Japan since…
Tokyo has everything to lose if it pursues a harmful alliance policy
Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain, a former visiting scholar at the Stimson Center in Washington and a former research assistant at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute, is a television…
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: Bush and Kaifu called for positive change in China on human rights in 1990
Talks between US and Japanese leaders in 1990 following the Tiananmen Square crackdown show that even 30 years ago Western nations were concerned about human rights issues in China,!--googleon:index-->…
Japan’s threats against Russia in the Ukrainian context are unacceptable and counterproductive…
TOKYO, January 22. /TASS/. Japan's attempts to threaten Russia in the context of the situation around Ukraine with "decisive actions in close coordination with the United States and other allies" are unacceptable, senseless and…
75.9% of Japanese feel ‘close’ to Taiwan in 2021 survey | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - In the 2021 “Taiwan Awareness Survey Report,” 75.9 percent of Japanese respondents said they felt “close” to Taiwan,…
Murata’s move to Thailand heralds Japan’s technological shift from China
Murata Manufacturing and other Japanese tech suppliers are reducing their dependence on China as the standoff between the United States and China deepens.The world's largest capacitor maker and iPhone parts supplier, Murata announced…
VOX POPULI: Chi Myong-gwan showed us what life was like under a dictatorship
Japanese monthly opinion magazine Sekai (the world) published a series of reports called "Letters from South Korea", which opened a small window for the rest of the world to take a look at what was!--googleon:index-->…
Volcano erupts in the Pacific, islanders scramble to escape tsunami
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano dramatically erupted near the peaceful nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing onto shore and people rushing to higher ground.There were no immediate reports of…
The Journalist Review – Is the government of this Japanese drama more corrupt than ours? | Drama
FForeign dramas can be like a little vacation, allowing you to dream of living in a country where the weather, people, or simply interiors are an invigorating contrast to what you're used to. Still, it's hard not to look for the ways…
Japan will not seek amendment to immigration law before summer election
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government is unlikely to bring forward a bill amending the rules on how to accommodate non-Japanese under threat of deportation to a session of parliament starting later this month out of fear of a…
Video games involving politicians have gone viral in Brazil
WFELIPE ROSA HEN, a soft-spoken 11 year old boy from São Paulo, got bored playing "Minecraft", a video game, he downloaded a new game, "Kandidatos", which went viral when it was released in 2020 . -hand fights between…
Security role of Japan and Taiwan at the center of two-plus-two talks with the United States |…
By Ju-min Park and David BrunnstromTOKYO / WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The question of Japan's security role at a time of growing tension over Taiwan is expected to feature prominently at a meeting between Japan's foreign and defense ministers…
In the deeply divided United States, Americans are wondering how to commemorate January 6.
Insurgents loyal to President Donald Trump gather at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021.José Luis Magana / The Associated PressNo American has debated the meaning or virtue of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor a…
US on sidelines as China and other Asia-Pacific countries launch trade pact
The new Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, will eventually eliminate more than 90% of tariffs on trade between its 15 member countries, which economists say will be a boon to trade in the region.…
Negima !? The Creator’s Fight Against Censorship Policy, Explained
Negima !? Creator Ken Akamatsu decided to take action and change Japanese censorship laws by running for office.
Japan's censorship laws have become a more frequent topic of discussion…
No sign of easing tensions on India-China border
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As the year draws to a close, tensions between India and China show no sign of abating. The two sides were caught fighting over a series of issues.
On the one hand, the border issue has divided the two sides for a long…
Japan, US could move to virtual meeting of foreign and defense leaders
Japan and the United States are considering changing their scheduled in-person meeting of their foreign and defense chiefs in January to a virtual format due to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, people familiar…
DPP says no timetable has been discussed to lift Japan’s food ban
Taipei, December 24 (CNA) The Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) insisted on Friday that no timetable had been discussed to lift the ban on agricultural imports from prefectures affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, following…
Tokyo’s Musashino rejects proposal to let foreign residents vote
The Musashino municipal assembly in Tokyo on Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance that would have allowed foreign residents to vote in local referendums.When first submitted, the proposal divided opinions within the suburban town's…
India defeats Japan 6-0 in Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy
Defending champions India crushed Japan 6-0 and went unbeaten in the preliminary round of the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament on Sunday.
Harmanpreet Singh (10th and 53rd minutes) scored a brace, while Dilpreet…
At least 24 dead in building fire in Osaka, Japan amid suspicion of arson
OSAKA, Japan - A fire that spread on Friday at a psychiatric clinic on the fourth floor of an eight-story building in downtown Osaka, western Japan, left 24 people dead in what police was investigating a possible case of arson and…
Redmond officials urged artists to remove the word ‘Palestine’ from public artwork
The annual month-long arts event, hosted by the City of Redmond in its downtown park, is intended to celebrate the âwinter vacation traditions, cultures and beliefs of the diverse community of Redmond,â…
Why Kenya is highly rated in Japan-Africa relations
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta during the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo in…
The story of ghosts and murders awaits Kishida in the 1929 mansion
For the first time in nearly a decade, a Japanese prime minister has decided to live in the official residence of the leader - a century-old structure that is a monument to the Art Deco aesthetic and overshadowed by an ominous…
Japanese tycoon flies to the International Space Station
A Japanese billionaire and his producer took to space on Wednesday as the first self-paying space tourists in more than a decade.Fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa and producer Yozo Hirano, who plans to film his mission, flew to the…
US Embassy warns of “suspected racial profiling” by Japanese police
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States Embassy in Tokyo on Monday warned in a tweet of incidents of alleged racial profiling of non-Japanese by Japanese police.Japan is a largely ethnically homogeneous country where some people equate more…
The hidden power of the Komeito over Japanese politics – Analysis – Eurasia Review
By Moez Hayat and Ryan Ashley *
The recent election to the House of Representatives in Japan marked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's first major test. While its ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a modest loss of…
South Korean presidential candidate considers economic security with Japan
Seoul - An official from the camp of the opposition candidate Yoon Seok-youl in the presidential election of March 2022 in South Korea revealed a policy of positioning economic security as a new theme of cooperation between South…
Iowa Uses Web Hosting Providers For Human Trafficking Detection | New policies
WATERLOO - The discovery on Saturday of the wreckage of the USS Juneau, on which the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo served and perished with nearly 700 comrades during World War II, was a touching and bittersweet experience for the…
Former lawmaker Toshio Yamauchi arrested for embezzlement
Japanese police arrested former lawmaker Toshio Yamauchi on Sunday on suspicion of embezzling some 100 million yen from a joint venture he co-led.The money was allegedly embezzled by the 74-year-old former member of the House of…
World acts as new variant emerges in southern Africa | Colorado Politics
BRUSSELS (AP) - A large number of countries decided to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and…
Australia United Arab Emirates Business Council sees great opportunities in renewables but warns of…
The blunt assessment of Australia's prospects as a hydrogen superpower - which is central to the Morrison government's 'tech, not tax' approach to achieving net zero by 2050 - contrasts with the optimistic vision of the transnational group…
US admiral warns of Chinese threat, urges allies to work and train more closely
The United States and its allies should act more urgently in the face of rapidly changing Chinese military tactics, the new American commander of the Indo-Pacific region warned on Saturday. Admiral John Aquilino spoke at the Halifax…
Japan calls for peace between China and Taiwan, worries HK | Politics
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, in a telephone interview Thursday with his…
US WWII veterans recall air aid to China
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese and American veterans and officials on Tuesday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Flying Tigers, American pilots who flew to China during World War II, as a historic example of better relations and…
Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Plans Visit to Taiwan | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo plans to visit Taiwan next year with the aim of controlling new Prime…
Where to live for a better chance of income equality? Try Japan
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Suddenly, inequalities are at the top of the political agenda almost everywhere, at least that is what it seems. US President Joe Biden aims to present tax proposals that "will make billionaires cry," according to staunch…
Editorial: Scandals Tying Japanese Politicians to Money Cannot Go Unresolved
A series of scandals - some involving shady ties between politicians and money - have plagued the administrations of Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe and Yoshihide Suga. Many questions remain, but outgoing Prime Minister Fumio!-->…
Opinion: General elections in Japan show party politics is not a zero-sum game
(Mainichi)
The stronger their desire for approval, the more politicians focus on election results. The same can be said of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who dissolved the House of Representatives four years ago!-->…
Taiwan News Quick Take – Taipei Times
POLITICSJapan honors former speakerFormer Speaker of Parliament Wang Jin-pyng (çéå¹³) was among three…
Study: Women make up 9.7% of lower house lawmakers
Women's representation in the lower house fell slightly after the Oct. 31 election, with women making up less than 10 percent of politicians who won seats in the Diet chamber, which has 465!--googleon:index-->…
Japan’s Kishida retains control after LDP defeated in election – world
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling coalition will remain in power, but his party suffered heavy losses in an election on Sunday, exit polls showed, weakening it in just weeks after taking the head of the…
Candidates make last ditch effort for Japanese voters
The leaders of the main Japanese parties made their last forays into the election campaign yesterday, a day before an election where the focus will be on…
In Japan, rural voters count more than those in large cities
The mountain village of Chizu goes a long way in explaining how one party maintained a virtual lockdown on power in Japan for nearly seven decades.
The village in western Japan has long been in decline. Its population has fallen to 6,600…
EDITORIAL: Politicians must tackle the burden posed by US bases in Okinawa
Okinawa is a mirror that reflects the flaws and poverty of politics in Japan.
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Former MLB Director Valentine Runs As Mayor of Hometown | New policies
By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated PressSTAMFORD, Connecticut (AP) - Former Major League Baseball manager and player Bobby Valentine pokes fun at any suggestion he could be out of his league and run for mayor in his hometown of Stamford, the…
Why Russian and Chinese warships are teaming up to surround Japan is a big deal
But analysts say the exercises will likely have the opposite effect, potentially rekindling regional tensions and reinforcing claims by the Japanese government that it must increase military spending to counter Chinese aggression.The trip,…
Chinese and Russian ships pass through southern Japan’s choke point
TOKYO - Four days after passing through a maritime choke point in northern Japan, 10 Chinese and Russian warships have now sailed through a southern choke point, in fact circling the country in one move unprecedented provocative. In a…
The Japanese envoy leaving after completing his term
Islamabad: Japanese Ambassador Matsuda Kuninori returns to his country after serving a two-year and 10-month term in Pakistan.In a message, the outgoing envoy said he expressed his sincere gratitude for the support and kindness of…
New TSMC Factory Tests Japan’s Ability to Design ‘Good’ State Grants
TOKYO - Industrial subsidies are back in Tokyo as Japan prepares a multibillion-dollar support program for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first plant in the country.Japan is prepared to finance up to half the cost of the new…