On Tuesday, January 6, China targeted Japan with new export restrictions on dual-use technologies, including rare earth elements, permanent magnets, and other critical minerals required for the ...

President Trump and Prime Minister Takaichi met in Tokyo in October 2025 and agreed to take further steps to realize a new golden age for the U.S.-Japan alliance. How will this relationship evolve in ...

How did Takaichi Sanae overcome barriers to become prime minister? What circumstances and personal qualifications or experiences helped her candidacy succeed? The path to the prime minister’s office ...

(CNN) — Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health. The cold ...

(CNN) — The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported. The ruling concludes a yearslong ...

Tokyo (CNN) — A group of tourists follows their guide into the building, where he explains the history and context of what they’re seeing, translating signs from Japanese into English. Wide-eyed in ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage ...

(CNN) — The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported. The ruling concludes a trial over an ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

(CNN) — The leaders of Japan and South Korea staged a surprise drum session on their first day of talks in Japan, smashing out K-pop hits in a loud and unconventional display of diplomacy between a ...