In a potential setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of softening his position on negotiations over concluding a peace treaty with Japan.
The police have renewed their investigation in a hospital in Fukuoka Prefecture following the discovery of a small hole in an intravenous drip bag after perforations were found in three IV bags there in October.
One of the darkest periods in American history was thrown into stark relief in recent days after a surrogate to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said a proposal for a Muslim immigrant registry had precedent in the World War II internment of Japanese-Americans. Citing the ...
Japan must undertake a major review of the way its decades-long alliance with the United States works and adopt a more proactive approach toward its top ally after Donald Trump takes office in January, a veteran Diet member says.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the presidential election Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the right-wing primary. Sarkozy was beaten into third place after a stunning upset by Francois Fillon, who served as his prime minister, with ...
A Bank of Japan policymaker on Monday voiced fears that the uncertainty created by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies will negatively impact the financial markets. “I am particularly concerned about the risks that global financial markets will experience sudden changes against a backdrop ...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to issue a formal order declaring a sprawling lagoon in a disputed South China Sea shoal a maritime sanctuary where Filipinos and Chinese will be prohibited from fishing, officials said in a statement Monday. National Security Adviser Hermogenes ...
On Tuesday, the whole world will be watching as Americans choose their next president. This year’s election has been one of the most bitter and controversial ever, with opinion polls showing that a majority of voters strongly dislike both Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton ...
