Leaders of the world’s richest democracies meeting in the Japanese city of Hiroshima were set on Saturday to issue a statement that would stress the need to reduce reliance on trade with China, having …
Japan’s pacifism hangs in balance as China and North Korea threats loom
The genesis of Japan’s pacifism, Article 9 is at the heart of the country’s struggle to balance the need for defence with its desire for peace. Some believe the law has weakened Japan, but others …
Zelensky meets with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, could appear at G7 Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Saudi Arabia Friday to attend a summit of Arab leaders amid reports he would address the G7 summit in Japan this weekend.
Zelensky meets with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, could appear at G7 Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Saudi Arabia Friday to attend a summit of Arab leaders amid reports he would address the G7 summit in Japan this weekend.
Group of 7 aim to project unity in Japan amid wide-ranging set of global issues
World leaders gathered in Japan will attempt to project unity on China during meetings Saturday, even as differences persist between the United States and Europe in how to confront Beijing’s growing military and economic aggression.
How summer became Japan’s ‘spooky season’
For many cultures that celebrate Halloween, costumes and scary stories do not come around until October, when the air becomes cooler to make way for the winter. In Japan, however, these things arrive about three months earlier — and right in the scorching heat of summer.
How Japan got its swagger back
Helped by an escape from decades of deflation, the stock market is at a 33-year high and the economy rebounding. But can this rally last?
Video of Joe Biden Struggling With Umbrella in Japan Goes Viral
The U.S. president is in Hiroshima for a G7 summit that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also expected to attend.
The Threat of China Is Making Friends of Traditional Foes | Opinion
Both Japan and South Korea—formally, the Republic of Korea—are treaty allies of the U.S., but the two countries are not allies of each other.
Wife of U.S. sailor jailed in Japan pleads for Biden to bring up case at G7 summit
The wife of a U.S. sailor jailed in Japan wants President Biden to press for his release when he meets with Japan’s prime minister at the G7 summit.