Parliament kicks off with economy, Yasukuni in focus
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning a busy year on the economic front. Abe today (Friday) announced his major ...
read moreJapan, India boost ties in weekend summit
Japan and India boosted security and business ties in a weekend summit between Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Ind...
read moreTokyo gubernatorial campaign launches
The Tokyo gubernatorial campaign got underway today (Thursday) in Japan.16 people are vying to lead the world’s largest ...
read moreAbe tells Davos Japan seeing ‘new dawn’
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to sell the world on his Abenomics program in a speech at Davos today (Thursday)...
read moreAbe meets the majors
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met on Tuesday Red Sox players Koji Uehara and Junichi Tazawa. Both are pitchers for t...
read moreAbe Cabinet support rebounds
Support for Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is rebounding from a dip following the passage of a controversial state se...
read morePoliticians protest California comfort women statue
A small statue in a California park is causing an international controversy.The statue is dedicated to World War Two's s...
read moreAbe recharges at New Year’s tea reception
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a busy schedule this year, and he’ll need all the energy he can get.Abe attended a...
read moreKennedy visits police headquarters
US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited police headquarters in Tokyo today (Thursday).Kennedy congratulated poli...
read moreGroup sues to block Okinawa reclamation
A group of people in Okinawa, Japan have sued to block the reclamation of land for a US Marine base.Coastal waters off t...
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