For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve had in years of substantive progress.
Japan defendant admits to killing ex-PM Abe in first court hearing, media say
A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted to murder on Tuesday in the first hearing of the case, media said, three years after the assassination of Japan’s …
Trump outmaneuvers China in the battle for rare earth power
President Trump’s dealmaking is coming in handy as he inks rare earth mineral ventures with Japan and Australia with more likely in the pipeline.
Live updates: Trump addresses U.S. troops in Japan; Senate rejects government funding bill
TRUMP IN JAPAN: President Donald Trump is in Japan, the second stop of his three-country tour of Asia. He met with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this morning, and will soon address U.S.
Trump bonds with Japan’s new prime minister and says her nation is delivering on U.S. investments
Sanae Takaichi, who became the country’s first female prime minister only days ago, solidified her relationship with Trump while defending her country’s economic interests.
Rents Hit 18-Year High in Tokyo as Japan’s Office Market Defies Gravity
Japan’s office market tightened further in the third quarter of 2025, with vacancies falling in half of the nation’s major cities and rents climbing to record levels, according to a new report by CBRE …
Live updates: Trump addresses U.S. troops in Japan; Senate to vote on government shutdown bill
TRUMP IN JAPAN: President Donald Trump is in Japan, the second stop of his three-country tour of Asia. He met with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this morning, and will soon address U.S.
US, Japan leaders sign rare earths, nuclear power deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Japan and the United States agreed to a deal on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to reduce …
Trump heaps praise on Japan’s first female leader, signs rare earths deal
U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan’s first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming the new prime minister’s pledge to accelerate a military buildup, while also …
Live updates: Trump meets with corporate executives in Japan as he tries to nail down foreign investment
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed trade with Japan’s newly elected leader Sanae Takaichi as Trump began one of the busiest days of his Asia trip.