Seven people have died since April this year – the highest number since figures started being recorded in 2006, officials say.
Japan’s Takaichi Skips Yasukuni Visit Ahead of Possible Summits
Sanae Takaichi, a foreign policy hawk who is vying to become Japan’s next prime minister, opted not to pray at a shrine in Tokyo that some Asian countries see as glorifying Japan’s wartime past, ahead …
Asia financial stocks slip as US credit worries jolt investors
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian financial stocks dropped on Friday, with the worst declines in Japan, following a rout in U.S. regional banking shares on worries about mounting risks and credit quality.
Japan’s Takaichi woos right-leaning party to secure premiership
Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, held talks about a possible coalition with leaders of the right-leaning Innovation Party on Thursday, in a bid to …
Japan LDP’s Takaichi explores coalition with right-leaning party in premiership bid
Japan’s weakened Liberal Democratic Party is set to begin policy talks on Thursday with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) as Sanae Takaichi, the ruling party’s new leader, woos an ally to help clinch a …
Japan’s Takaichi woos right-leaning party in race to be prime minister
Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, held coalition talks on Thursday with leaders of the right- …
China Sends Armed Ships Into Japan-Claimed Waters in Record Streak
China’s coast guard has increased the tempo and duration of its patrols since Japan nationalized the Senkaku islands in 2012.
Brother of Japanese woman abducted to North Korea speaks at junior high school
Wednesday marks 23 years since five Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea were returned to Japan. However, other abductees including Yokota Megumi remain unaccounted for.
As Japan prepares to vote on new government, coalitions vie for power
The Japanese Diet is scheduled to vote on the nation’s next prime minister on Tuesday, which has political parties angling to gain support for their candidates.
Japanese Government Makes Formal Request For OpenAI To Stop Copyright Infringement
The Japanese government has formally requested that OpenAI avoid infringing on Japanese intellectual property, particularly in response to its video-generating tool, Sora 2.