Japan

Abe says will try to reduce Iran-US tensions as Trump seeks coalition against Tehran

Jul 22, 2019 05:14

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to “make every effort” to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran as the US urged its allies to join a coalition in a purported mission of protecting maritime shipping lanes in West Asia.
Japan votes in upper house election, US-imposed constitution at stake

Jul 21, 2019 11:47

Japanese voters have taken to the polls to cast their ballots in an upper house election that could determine whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party would be allowed to realize a long-held ambition of revising the country’s US-drafted pacifist constitution.
North Korea accuses Japan of destroying peace amid trade spat with South

Jul 20, 2019 07:35

North Korea has denounced Japan's decision to impose US-like trade restrictions against South Korea over a wartime dispute, calling the move a threat to “the trend of peace" on the Korean peninsula.
Japan takes US-like economic measures against South Korea over historic row

Jul 19, 2019 07:52

Japan has summoned the South Korean ambassador over a wartime dispute, which is now escalating into a trade row as Tokyo started taking economic measures similar to that of the United States against China.
Over 10 feared dead in suspected Japan animation studio arson

Jul 18, 2019 04:24

More than 10 people are feared dead and dozens injured or missing in a suspected case of arson at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday, domestic media reported.
Tokyo accuses Seoul of mischaracterizing talks amid trade row

Jul 13, 2019 11:36

Japan and South Korea traded further acrimony on Saturday, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterizing talks the day before that did not mend a dispute that could threaten global supplies of microchips and smartphone displays.
Japan, South Korea fail to end trade dispute

Jul 12, 2019 11:05

Japan and South Korea have failed to mend a dispute that could threaten global supplies of microchips and smartphone displays, after officials met in Tokyo on Friday for a more than five-hour briefing that drew media attention for its frosty start.
Iran to sign first contract to barter oil for restoration of power plant

Jul 11, 2019 01:42

Iran is to sign a contract with a Japanese company for restoration of power plant which will be financed through a barter mechanism involving Iran’s oil.
Almost 850,000 Japanese citizens recommended to leave homes over heavy rainfall

Jul 02, 2019 07:24

About 850,000 residents of three Southern Japanese prefectures were recommended to leave their homes over heavy rainfall that hit this part of the country.
Hundreds of thousands urged to evacuate as heavy rain hits southern Japan

Jul 01, 2019 07:58

Torrential rain pounded Japan's southwestern major island of Kyushu on Monday, hitting 14 inches in 24 hours in one area and triggering landslides and highway closures, with more than 800,000 people urged to evacuate.