For those who are unaware, the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 was a severe natural disaster that occurred in the northeastern part of the country on March 11, 2011. The disaster was also named ... ( read original story ...)
‘Thank you for your work!’: Japan bows in sombre farewell to slain Shinzo Abe
Updated undefined ago Charged Hyundai Motor says it will build its first South Korean EV factory, article with image 2:57 AM UTC Business Japanese horseradish farmers fear for future amid climate ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of centennial of 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan
Representatives of civic groups take part in a ceremony in Seoul on July 12, 2022, to launch a committee tasked with implementing projects to pay tribute to Koreans massacred by Japanese in the ... ( read original story ...)
Treasury’s Yellen, Japan’s Suzuki to discuss more sanctions on Russia, weak yen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will discuss ways to further strengthen Western sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine when she meets with Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on ... ( read original story ...)
Threat to Japan’s sushi? Fatty fish may foreshadow climate change
Japanese fishermen are worried that the katsuo (skipjack tuna ... REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon In Kure, a district in Nakatosa town, many fishermen have gone out of business in the past three decades, said ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s assasination: History of political violence in Japan
At first glance, Abe's assassination harks back to the 1920s and 1930s when the assassination of sitting and former prime ministers was a feature of Japanese politics ... ( read original story ...)
Why most overseas visitors to Japan are on business trips, with the country opening up cautiously
Japan is allowing in overseas visitors on official tour groups, but most arrivals are there on business trips and fitting in some sightseeing Some of these 'bleisure' travellers said they had no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business leaders welcome ruling bloc’s election success
Business leaders in Japan welcomed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling coalition securing an increased upper house majority on Sunday, while expressing hope the premier will swiftly deal with issues ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders welcome ruling bloc’s election success
Business leaders in Japan welcomed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling coalition securing an increased upper house majority on Sunday, while expressing hope the premier will swiftly deal with issues ... ( read original story ...)
Antony Blinken to pay condolence to Abe in visit to Japan next week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a brief condolence visit to Japan next week following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the State Department said Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Top US diplomat to pay Abe condolence visit to Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a brief condolence visit to Japan next week following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother’s bankruptcy: Police
The man who killed Shinzo Abe believed the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother’s financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun, ... ( read original story ...)
DeSantis calls slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a “Heck of an Ally”
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday expressed condolences to the people of Japan after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated at a campaign event in the city of Nara. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s death has created a huge gulf in Japan ahead of today’s parliamentary elections
There is a general feeling of safety in Japan, where gun violence is incredibly rare. But the assassination of Shinzo Abe in a brazen attack may change that. ( read original story ...)
The DIY gun used to kill Japan’s Abe was simple to make, analysts say
The man suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe with a hand-made gun on Friday could have made the weapon in a day or two after obtaining readily available materials such as wood and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Americans shocked by Abe killing: There ‘is no safe place’
Across the U.S., many Japanese Americans were horrified by Abe’s killing, and that gun violence could strike in such a high-profile way in Japan. ( read original story ...)