WHO GETS A STATE FUNERAL IN JAPAN? The tradition has roots in a ceremony performed by the emperor to honor those who made exceptional contributions to the country. The emperor bef …
Military continues search for airman sucked out to sea while snorkeling off coast of Japan
Japanese and American military crews plan to continue the search for a missing U.S. airman who was sucked out to sea while snorkeling off the coast of Okinawa, Japan.
Shinzo Abe funeral: World leaders arrive in Japan for lavish state occasion amid public backlash
The Japanese government is gearing up to hold a lavish taxpayer-funded state funeral for the country’s longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday despite facing massive protests across the …
In Tokyo, Harris calls US-Japan alliance ‘a cornerstone’
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday shortly after arriving in Tokyo for the state funeral of assassinated former leader Shinzo Abe.
Kamala Harris talks China aggression in Taiwan Strait with Japan’s prime minister
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday to discuss China’s recent aggression in the Taiwan Strait and to condemn North Korea’s recent ballistic …
EXPLAINER: Why Is Japan Split Over Abe’s State Funeral?
– People protest outside Diet against the state paying for Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. A rare state funeral Tuesday, Sept. 27 for the former prime …
VP Kamala Harris visits Japan to discuss Taiwanese security situation: official
Vice President Kamala Harris’s tour of Asia began with a visit to Japan to discuss Taiwan’s security issues against China with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Harris to attend Abe’s funeral, visit Asia amid strain between Japan, South Korea
Relations between South Korea and Japan remain strained because of the legacy of Japan’s aggression during World War II.
U.S.’ Harris, Japanese leader condemn China’s actions in Taiwan Strait -statement
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Japan’s defense during a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo in which they condemned China’s …
Putin’s tactical nuclear weapons could pack the same punch as atomic bombs dropped on Japan
With his forces retreating in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again threatened to turn to nuclear weapons, most likely what are often called tactical nuclear weapons.