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Silvio Berlusconi has failed in his attempt to topple the Italian government, leaving him weaker than ever and zapping the aura of invincibility that has surrounded him for two decades as he faces the possible loss of his Senate seat and a ban from ...
Hatsudai has a lot going for it. This quiet low-rise residential neighborhood just minutes west of Shinjuku boasts a friendly traditional shōtengai (shopping street) and a lively annual Awa Odori dance festival. Now add to that a really outstanding restaurant. Anis opened in early ...
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
In the glitzy and gossipy world of Japanese celebrity, hardly a week goes by without revelations being made about — or made by — Ichikawa Ebizo XI. For years, the charismatic young star of the kabuki world has never long been out of the ...
Reigning champion Kei Nishikori made quick work of Feliciano Lopez, walloping the Spaniard in a straight-sets victory Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rakuten Japan Open. The world No. 13 Nishikori needed little over an hour to put away Lopez, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 ...
An expert panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed bolstering support for Japanese-language education in ASEAN countries by increasing the number of teachers, as more people in the region are learning Japanese. The proposal, submitted to Abe on Monday, calls for boosting the ...
Chinese state vessels are still steaming into Japan's waters around the Senkaku Islands but the door to dialogue is always open, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says.
Sixteen Asia-Pacific nations, including Japan and China, were Monday set to begin their first ministerial-level negotiations toward the creation of one of the world’s largest free trade blocs. At the meeting in Brunei, ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian ...
Although waves are forecast for talks between China and ASEAN on a code of conduct covering the South China Sea, both sides must persevere to reduce tension.
Even if Abenomics succeeds, there is no return to the days when Japanese invested in ASEAN for cheap land and labor, and dominated the region with little competition.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visits to Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines last week underscores his government’s eagerness to forge closer ties with the fast-growing Southeast Asia region as part of efforts to revive Japan’s economy. Deepening cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...
Japan and Malaysia have agreed on the importance of abiding by international law in addressing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, where China is claiming islands in direct competition with Southeast Asian countries. During a summit Thursday in Putrajaya, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...
How does Indonesia leverage its newly acquired strength to confront the challenges facing it and its regional partners, while avoiding foreign policy recklessness
China turned on the charm at a regional security meeting this week, signaling a change in tone as President Xi Jinping seeks to counter a U.S. push for more influence in Asia. China agreed during an Association of Southeast Asian Nations-hosted forum in Brunei ...
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said he had a short conversation with North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun Monday afternoon as they gathered for ASEAN-related meetings in Brunei. “We exchanged words but I will not go into details,” Kishida told reporters after trilateral talks ...
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has praised the efforts of relevant countries to establish a legally binding code of conduct to address maritime disputes in the South China Sea. Kishida was attending a meeting Sunday with his counterparts of the member countries of the Association ...
The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to work on improving relations strained by Japan's perception of the war and the sovereignty of two tiny islets.