Tokyo and Washington say the relocation within Okinawa, Japan, instead of moving it elsewhere as demanded by many Okinawans, is the only solution.
Japan does homework to predict what’s coming from Rugby World Cup debutant Chile
Rookie flanker Kanji Shimokawa will make his first start for Japan against Chile in their Rugby World Cup opener on Sunday in Toulouse.
Japan PM Kishida Set to Reshuffle Cabinet on Sept 13 -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told officials he will reshuffle his cabinet on Sept. 13, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.
Japan’s Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release
Japan’s prime minister said that China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release of treated radioactive water from a tsunami-ravaged nuclear power plant contrasts starkly with broad …
Japan gives flanker Shimokawa first start in Rugby World Cup opener against Chile
Rookie flanker Kanji Shimokawa will make his first start for Japan against Chile in their Rugby World Cup opener on Sunday in Toulouse.
Japan broadcasters issue rare apologies for past silence over J-pop agency sex abuse
After Japan’s top talent agency Johnny & Associates apologised on Thursday for decades of sexual abuses committed by its late founder, local broadcasters issued rare mea culpas of their own for …
Stock market today: Asian shares weaken while Japan reports economy grew less than expected
Shares have slipped in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last quarter …
Japan warns of excessive currency moves, says all options on table
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan is ready to respond “appropriately” to excessive volatility in the currency market, with all options on the table, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Friday, following the …
Deflation Woes: Can China Avoid Japanification?
As growth decelerates in China and the economy slips into deflation, there are fears that the country may be heading towards a situation reminiscent of Japan in the early 1990s, a quagmire that could …
Deflation Woes: Can China Avoid Japanification?
As growth decelerates in China and the economy slips into deflation, there are fears that the country may be heading towards a situation reminiscent of Japan in the early 1990s, a quagmire that could …