Just a day after abruptly pulling out of a planned summit with North Korea's leader, U.S. President Donald Trump held out hope Friday that the talks could still be held ...
LDP ditches push for aircraft carrier, calls for multipurpose 'mother ship'
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has set proposals that the government introduce a multipurpose "mother ship" enabling takeoffs and landings by fighter jets.
The LDP on Friday also called on the ...
Imperial Couple distressed by speculation about delay in Princess Mako's marriage
The Imperial Household Agency said Friday that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are distressed over speculation in magazines about their thoughts regarding Princess Mako's planned marriage.
In February, the agency announced ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin were set to meet Saturday in Moscow to talk about bilateral economic cooperation and security issues.
North Korea is also likely to ...
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Fish parasite outbreak puts sales of raw bonito on the ropes
Slices of fresh raw bonito caught from around Japan are a seasonal fixture during spring and early summer, but an outbreak of parasites has seen the fish almost entirely replaced by frozen bonito or served up as tataki (seared on the surface) to protect ...
Moritomo chief Kagoike freed on bail, dares Abe to 'tell the truth' about Osaka land deal
LDP panels back Japanese government's pursuit of capability to attack in self-defense
Japan to look at raising age limit for special child adoption
Oita Prefecture temple holding study meetings on Islam to spread understanding
Ministry declares 'serious incident' after police say parts fell from Japan Airlines plane
Trump lawyer says White House wants briefing on classified info linked to Russia probe
President Donald Trump's legal team wants a briefing on the classified information shared with lawmakers about the origins of the FBI investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election and may take it to the Justice Department as part of an effort to ...
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Canceled Trump-Kim summit could return U.S., North Korea to crisis mode
Kim still open to U.S. summit despite Trump's abrupt cancellation: North Korea
Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family's private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected risks of new voice-enabled technologies. According to Amazon, the fault was an "unlikely" series of inadvertent vocal cues that triggered the speaker, caused it to begin ...
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Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu grabbed a share of the lead Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament after sekiwake Tochinoshin suffered his first loss. Kakuryu (12-1) dispatched sekiwake Ichinojo (7-6) in Day 13's final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, using good technique to overcome a 65-kg weight ...
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Japan must work with the U.S. to prevent a return to the earlier antagonism that marked U.S.-North Korea relations and to keep together the coalition that is maintaining pressure on Pyongyang.
Discussions must start now on making sure the social welfare system can meet Japan's future needs.
Regional universities should not be taken lightly anymore; now is the time for them to shine.
It was entirely foreseeable that the summit planned for June 12 will not take place after all.
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