"Convictions tighten squeeze on Trump" and "Trump's moment of truth is at hand," read two of many banner headlines about the recent sensational testimony of the president's former lawyer. Yet through it all, President Donald Trump has learned he can count on the unwavering ...
Japanese firms face tough choices as U.S.-China trade war drags on
The companies must either make massive changes to how their products are assembled or bide their time until a compromise is reached.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force will link up with five Asian navies and the U.S. during a dispatch involving three vessels that is certain to stoke anger in Beijing.
As food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt
Humanitarian aid for North Korea has nearly ground to a halt this year as the United States steps up the enforcement of sanctions, despite warnings of a potential food crisis and improving relations with Pyongyang, aid groups say. International sanctions imposed over North Korea's nuclear ...
Utterance of 'remorse' suggests war still haunts Emperor Akihito
Emperor Akihito, 84, was a 47-year-old crown prince on Aug. 7, 1981, when he faced reporters during a news conference in Tokyo. He was asked to comment on the upcoming Aug. 15 anniversary of Japan's surrender, which ended World War II in 1945. "I strongly feel ...
Saudi Arabia has sought to tame critics with an aggressive foreign policy, but a deadly air raid in Yemen following an acrimonious spat with Canada will only amplify international pressure on the kingdom, analysts say. An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition hit a bus in ...
Gov. Takeshi Onaga's death muddles long-standing U.S. base relocation plan in Okinawa
The passing of the late governor came less than two weeks after he announced he was revoking predecessor Hirokazu Nakaima's 2013 approval of a permit for the Henoko project.
The admissions scandal in which Tokyo Medical University admitted to manipulating females' entrance exams did not come as a surprise for many women doctors, but rather was verification of what they had suspected for a long time: Some medical universities set the bar higher ...
Amid spat with Saudia Arabia, Canada weighs up costs and benefits of 'rights-first' foreign policy
Canada's determination to place human rights at the heart of its foreign policy could cost it billions in trade with an incensed Saudi Arabia — the price of a diplomatic initiative that some observers say could pay off in the long run. Since Riyadh announced ...
Prospect of U.S. tariffs on auto imports too close for comfort, Japan carmakers warn
Automakers and industry experts say the levies would surely hit Japan’s signature industry hard, with manufacturers expected to shoulder thousands of dollars of additional costs for every imported car.
Do Trump's tweets cross the legal threshold for obstruction of justice?
A tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the Russia investigation raises difficult questions about whether Trump's frequent use of Twitter might be used to build a case of obstruction of justice against him. The latest ...
'A matchless political dwarf': North Korea's state media spews venom at Japan amid thaw with U.S.
In the wake of the landmark Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, KCNA has released no critical stories about the U.S., filling that vacuum by vilifying Japan.
