Japan

Japanese man dies mid-flight with stomach full of cocaine

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A Japanese man with 246 packets of cocaine in his stomach and intestines died mid-flight…

Abe: ‘Full support’ from Trump for meeting with Kim

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he had won the backing of US President Donald…

Trump becomes first foreign leader to meet Japan’s new emperor

by Richard CARTER / Sebastian Smith TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Donald Trump on Monday became the first foreign leader to…

Sumo wrestlers meet match in larger-than-life Trump

by Sebastian Smith The big men of Japanese sumo met their match Sunday in the form of an even bigger…

Trump arrives for sumo summit with Abe

by Richard CARTER / Sebastian Smith TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan Saturday for a…

Trump, Abe to burnish ties over golf, sumo and steak

by Richard CARTER TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump arrives in Japan on Saturday for a four-day trip…

Stop it! Japan anti-groper app becomes smash hit

by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Tokyo police smartphone app to scare off molesters has become a smash…

President Duterte to embark on Japan trip this month

(Eagle News)---President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to visit Japan by the end of May. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this…

Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits southern Japan, no tsunami threat

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but Japanese authorities…

Car ploughs into young children in Japan, killing two

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A car ploughed into a group of kindergarten children in western Japan's Shiga region on…

Japan’s new emperor urges world peace in first public speech

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Emperor Naruhito urged Japan to work together for world peace as he made his first…

Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito ascends Chrysanthemum Throne, vows to stand by Japanese people

  by Hiroshi Hiyama Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's new Emperor Naruhito pledged Wednesday to stand by…

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