The last two pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained
Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China.
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Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers a tsunami on Japan’s northern coast
A powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 27 inches in Pacific coast communities and warnings of potentially higher surges, the...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomes Japan’s arms spending increase, says US-Japan alliance key to deter China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending.
For Japan’s new leader, the key to connecting with Donald Trump could be a Ford F-150 truck
President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.
Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party
Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country’s first female prime minister.
Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. He may be the last.
Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last.
Nagasaki marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing as survivors put hopes of nuclear ban in the hands of youth
Nagasaki has marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic attack on the southern city in Japan.
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as aging survivors worry about growing nuke threat
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city.
President Donald Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing.
President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.