China's first aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong
China's first aircraft carrier pays its first port call on Hong Kong to commemorate 20 years since the handover from Bri...
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Japan-EU trade negotiations in final stage
Japan and the European Union are in its final stage of signing a trade deal, with Japan to eliminate tariffs on EU-made ...
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Japan's reaction on North Korea's missile launch
Prime Minister Abe says the threat from North Korea is increasing.
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Koike's upstart party trounces LDP
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's upstart party and allies take a majority in the Tokyo assembly handing the Liberal Democra...
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Abe and Trump confirm summit with South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaking by phone discuss North Korea and confirm a t...
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LDP's Shimomura denies receiving contributions
High-ranking Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hakubun Shimomura denies receiving undeclared donations from a school ope...
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Defense minister under fire for electioneering speech
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada is under fire for her Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election campaign support speech.
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Delegation leaves for disputed Russian-held islands
A Japanese delegation leaves for disputed Russian-held islands to explore the feasibility of joint economic activities.
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Abe announces constitutional revision plan
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces a plan to submit a draft to revise the constitution by this fall.
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Government seeks to stem Takata turbulence
The government says it will help small and medium-sized businesses deal with the fallout from Takata filing for bankrupt...
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