Japan

China’s Xi and Japan’s Abe to meet at G20

HANGZHOU, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in China Monday, Tokyo said,…

Japan’s Abe in Russia to warm ties with Putin

by Maria PANINA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Japan in talks to deliver two coast guard ships to Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) -- A Japanese foreign ministry official said that japan and the Philippines have begun talks for…

Japan’s military seeks record spending to counter North Korea, China moves

GOTEMBA, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's defense ministry on Wednesday (August 31) asked for a hike in spending to record levels, as…

9 found dead in Japan elderly home after typhoon: police

by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Surging flood water brought by a powerful typhoon left nine people dead in an…

Strong typhoon Lionrock aims for Japan’s northeast

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong typhoon was on course Tuesday for a direct hit on northeastern Japan, with authorities…

Japan scientists detect rare, deep-Earth tremor

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Scientists who study earthquakes in Japan said Thursday they have detected a rare deep-Earth tremor…

Japan and China in talks on improving relations

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- Shotaro Yachi, head of Japan's National Security Council, met with Chinese state councilor Yang Jiechi on…

Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo for 2020 Games

by Quentin TYBERGHIEN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday as Japan's capital gears up…

China hopes N.Korea launch will not worsen tensions

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for calm Wednesday after North Korea carried out a ballistic…

North Korea test fires sub-launched missile

by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea conducted an apparently successful submarine-launched missile test on Wednesday, days…

Japanese father kills son over studies

TOKYO, Japan  (AFP) -- A Japanese father stabbed his 12-year-old son to death after complaining the boy was failing to study…

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