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Japan votes in election expected to punish PM Ishiba’s coalition

By Sakura Murakami and Irene Wang TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's voters decide the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government on…

Chinese premier hopes Japan, China can meet halfway, keep relations on right track

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he hopes Japan can meet China halfway and keep bilateral relations on the…

Philippines launches naval drills with allies as regional tensions simmer

By Mikhail Flores SUBIC, Philippines (Reuters) - The armed forces of the Philippines, the United States and four other countries…

US, Asia-Pacific nations hold joint maritime exercises in South China Sea

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - The armed forces of five countries conducted joint maritime exercises in a portion…

Japan’s LDP picks new leader to replace outgoing PM Kishida

By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling party will hold one of the most unpredictable leadership contests…

Japanese man acquitted of 1966 murders after 45 years on death row

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was…

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes Japan, tsunami advisory in effect

Tokyo, Japan – A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo on Tuesday morning, prompting authorities to issue…

Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit

By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom CLAYMONT, Delaware (Reuters) -Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States expanded joint…

Record rains in Japan’s quake-stricken Noto region kill at least one

TOKYO (Reuters) -Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at…

Japanese company denies making Hezbollah’s exploding walkie-talkies

By Tom Bateman OSAKA (Reuters) -The Japanese maker of the brand of walkie-talkies linked to explosions targeting the Hezbollah armed…

China says carrier accused of entering Japanese waters was on routine training

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the…

Japan protests second territorial incursion by China in under a week

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday,…

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