Japan pledges additional $5.5 billion financial aid package to Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an online G7 summit that Japan...
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Kishida pledges to lead G7's solidarity with Ukraine
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio pledges to lead the Group of Seven's solidarity with Ukraine as Japan holds the G7 presiden...
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PM Kishida apologizes to sexual minorities for former aide's homophobic remarks
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio apologizes to LGBTQ rights activists and sexual minorities for his former aide's h...
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Japan strongly condemns NK's launch of two ballistic missiles
Japan strongly condemns North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles, just days after the country's ICBM launch.
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North Korea's ICBM fell 200 kilometers off Japan, could have reached US
The intercontinental ballistic missile North Korea fired on Saturday landed just 200 kilometers off Japan's northernmost...
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Former Tokyo Olympics official and three others arrested over bid rigging
A former Tokyo Olympics official and three others are arrested over bid-rigging allegations.
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PM Kishida fires aide over homophobic comments
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio fires his aide over homophobic comments.
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Japan to downgrade coronavirus status in May
The Japanese government decides to downgrade the classification of the coronavirus under the infectious disease law to t...
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Tax hike for defense spending, child-rearing policies top priorities for Japan's ordinary session
Japan's parliament kicks off its 150-day ordinary session, with the possible tax hike for defense spending and child-rea...
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Kishida eyes downgrading coronavirus status in Japan
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio eyes downgrading the classification of the coronavirus under Japan's infectious disease law...
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