Japan

Europe-U.S. data transfer deal used by thousands of firms is ruled invalid

The EU's highest court struck down a deal that allows thousands of companies to easily transfer pers...

Oct 06, 2015 05:49 PM EDT

Japan to offer $810 million to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK

Japan, which accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of 5,000 applications last year, will provide about...

Sep 28, 2015 01:00 AM EDT

Japan sets out extra curbs on asylum seekers

Japan announced on Tuesday changes to its refugee system that activists said will make the country, ...

Sep 15, 2015 02:10 AM EDT

Japan set for historic defense shift, but still not 'normal nation'

Japan and ally the United States can start making plans for a possible conflict with China after the...

Sep 15, 2015 01:54 AM EDT

Poll show majority of Japanese oppose security bills as vote looms

More than half of voters in Japan are opposed to their government's plans to enact legislation this ...

Sep 14, 2015 03:04 AM EDT

More Japanese rivers overflow bringing further floods, 23 missing

Floods that swept houses off foundations and crushed them under landslides spread across Japan on Fr...

Sep 11, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

As Europe opens its doors, Japan considers clamping down harder on asylum seekers

As the worst refugee crisis since World War Two forces Europe to break down hurdles and accept hundr...

Sep 10, 2015 02:10 AM EDT

U.N. says 850,000 to cross sea to Europe in 2015 and 2016

At least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe this year a...

Sep 08, 2015 09:28 PM EDT

China holds massive military parade, to cut troop levels by 300,000

President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday he would cut troop levels by 300,000 as China held its bi...

Sep 03, 2015 02:34 AM EDT

China to parade high-tech weaponry in signal of strength, and shop window

From ballistic missiles to fighter jets, China has rolled out a host of high-tech weaponry ahead of ...

Aug 28, 2015 07:44 PM EDT

U.S. to deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe

The United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe very soon as part of a broader effort to s...

Aug 25, 2015 03:44 AM EDT

Japan PM Abe to skip visit to China for WW2 anniversary

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend events to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of...

Aug 24, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

Japan protests Russian PM's visit to disputed island

Japan on Saturday lodged a protest over Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to one of fou...

Aug 23, 2015 07:55 AM EDT

North Korea orders troops on war footing after exchange of fire with South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops onto a war footing from 5 p.m on Friday after his...

Aug 21, 2015 04:14 AM EDT

Abe renews pledge of nuclear weapons free Japan at Nagasaki memorial

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Na...

Aug 09, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

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