Japan

G7 to express concern over East, South China Sea: newspaper

Group of Seven leaders will express their concern over any unilateral action to change the status qu...

Jun 07, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

U.S. to bring Japan under its cyber defense umbrella

The United States will extend its cyber defense umbrella over Japan, helping its Asian ally cope wit...

May 31, 2015 06:08 AM EDT

U.S., South Korea, Japan seek to raise pressure on North's nuclear program

The United States and two key Asian allies discussed how to increase pressure on North Korea to halt...

May 27, 2015 07:33 AM EDT

Japan to join U.S., Australia war games amid growing China tensions

Japan will join a major U.S.-Australian military exercise for the first time in a sign of growing se...

May 25, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

Dolphin-hunting Japanese town may start farming them on the side

A Japanese town notorious for killing dolphins may set up a dolphin breeding farm after zoos and aqu...

May 22, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

Japan takes South Korea to WTO over Fukushima-related food import restrictions

Japan launched a trade complaint at the World Trade Organization on Thursday to challenge South Kore...

May 21, 2015 09:54 AM EDT

Western scholars press Japan's Abe on war history

More than 450 mostly Western scholars have urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to confront boldly Japan'...

May 19, 2015 09:18 AM EDT

Abe's cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused

Japan's cabinet approved on Thursday bills to implement a drastic shift in security policy allowing ...

May 14, 2015 10:49 AM EDT

Push for pan-Pacific trade pact suffers blow from U.S. Senate Democrats

U.S. President Barack Obama's push for a pan-Pacific trade pact, a key part of his strategic pivot t...

May 13, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

Japan ruling bloc signs off on security legislation, public split

Japanese ruling party officials signed off on Monday on bills to implement a drastic change in secur...

May 11, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

North Korea boasts firing ballistic missile from subs in new potential threat

North Korea said on Saturday it had successfully conducted an underwater test-fire of a submarine-la...

May 09, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

China must guard against Japan's denial of history: army paper

China's military warned on Saturday of the need for a high degree of vigilance against attempts in J...

May 09, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

Japan, Philippines to hold first naval drill in South China Sea: sources

Japan and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval drill this month in the South China Sea ...

May 08, 2015 10:03 AM EDT

South Korea brands Japan bid for heritage status for industrial sites 'historic distortion'

South Korea on Thursday condemned as "historic distortion" an effort by Japan to register 19th centu...

May 08, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

North Korea says Japan's NY abduction summit bid to deceive world

North Korea condemned on Friday plans by Japan to hold a summit in New York on the abduction of Japa...

May 02, 2015 06:24 AM EDT

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