A Russian Navy Borei-class submarine was observed Sept. 24, 2025, sailing west through the La Perouse Strait with cruiser RFS Varyag (011) and rescue tug Fotiy Krylov. Japan Joint Staff Office photo A ...

TOKYO — Japan’s governing party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader on Saturday, setting her up to become the U.S. ally’s first female prime minister. Takaichi defeated Shinjiro Koizumi 185 to ...

Japan joined the World Bank in August 1952, the year after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. Starting in 1953, a number of projects were implemented in Japan with World Bank loans for the ...

Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya attends the 26th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Jul 10, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/Pool/File Photo TOKYO: Japan does not plan ...

UNITED NATIONS: Japan's prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday (Sep 23) that Tokyo's recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was "indignant" at recent ...

TOKYO, September 22 - The race to choose the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially kicked off on Monday, with five lawmakers vying to replace outgoing Prime Minister ...

JX Advanced Metals Ltd., a Japanese non-ferrous metals company, has entered into an agreement to acquire a land plot in Ibaraki Prefecture next to the new Hitachinaka semiconductor manufacturing plant ...

Forza Horizon 6 debuts first on Xbox and PC, with a PS5 version arriving post-launch. Forza Horizon 6 debuts first on Xbox and PC, with a PS5 version arriving post-launch. is a senior editor and ...

Empires do not collapse overnight — a classic phrase that is proving true in Japanese politics today. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), one of the country's most successful political parties, has ...

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YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A familiar face has taken command of America’s largest overseas Navy base, while his predecessor prepares for a new role with the U.S. 7th Fleet. Capt. Jonathan Hopkins ...