South China Sea News: PH Turns To Japan For Back Up?

The latest South China Sea news highlights Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Japan after his headline-grabbing visit in China. He is in Japan for a three-day visit and it is expected that his anti-US rhetoric will be a key issue. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off

TOKYO: The 29 th Tokyo International film festival has kicked off with a red carpet reception that saw a mix of Asian stars and filmmakers gather alongside Hollywood legend Meryl Streep and Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe. The Japanese Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

Philippine leader Duterte says he wants foreign troops out

TOKYO -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, speaking in a country that hosts 50,000 U.S. troops, said Wednesday that he wants his country to be free of foreign troops, possibly within two years. "I want to be friends to China," he told an audience of ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks hit by gloom on Wall Street

TOKYO -- Shares fell broadly in Asia on Wednesday after a gloomy session on Wall Street, where shares of household names like appliance maker Whirlpool and athletic apparel maker Under Armour suffered their worst declines in years. Weaker oil prices also ... ( read original story ...)

29th Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off

Oscar winner Meryl Streep attends the opening night of the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Festival opens with Shinzo Abe and Meryl Streep

There were Super Mario characters in the streets of Roppongi earlier in the day. But when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe descended on Tokyo’s entertainment district for the opening ceremony of the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival he did not repeat his ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo cops: Man slashed woman in face over music dispute

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 48-year-old man who allegedly slashed a female acquaintance over a dispute related to the composition of a piece of music, reports Nippon News Network (Oct. 23). At around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, whaling allies block proposal for South Atlantic sanctuary

Countries led by Japan have blocked a move to create a South Atlantic whale sanctuary, which supporters say are endangered despite a three-decade moratorium on hunting. Whaling nations Japan, Iceland and Norway opposed the sanctuary Pro-sanctuary countries ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, allies block whale sanctuary

Countries led by Japan have blocked a move by South American and African states to create a South Atlantic sanctuary for whales endangered by hunting despite a global moratorium in force for 30 years. The proposal brought by five African and South American ... ( read original story ...)

Japan wants to help Duterte mend fences with the U.S.

TOKYO — The outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte worries his Japanese hosts. Not just his policy toward the U.S. but also his informal style: Will he chew gum in front of the emperor? Duterte arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday for a three-day visit ... ( read original story ...)