The Latest: Trump calls Japan ‘treasured partner,’ ally

President Donald Trump is calling Japan a “treasured partner and crucial ally” as he kicks off a tour of Asia. Trump addressed service members at Yokota Air Force base outside Tokyo immediately after arriving in Japan on Sunday morning. He thanked ... ( read original story ...)

Son of Japan abductee to N. Korea hopes Trump raises issue

TOKYO – A Japanese whose mother was abducted by North Korean agents in 1978 when he was a baby has high hopes that President Donald Trump's outreach will draw public attention to the issue. Japan says North Korea abducted at least 17 of its citizens in ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Trump looking forward to arrival in Japan

President Donald Trump says he is looking forward to his arrival in Japan. Trump is tweeting Sunday about his trip through Asia, which starts in Japan. He says: "I am landing shortly. Can't wait to be with our GREAT MILITARY. See you soon!" Trump is flying ... ( read original story ...)

Bothroyd suffers training ground blackout in Japan

Tokyo (AFP) - Former Cardiff City striker Jay Bothroyd is recovering at home after collapsing during training with his Japanese side Consadole Sapporo, the J-League club said on Saturday. The 35-year-old, who joined Sapporo in July, underwent emergency ... ( read original story ...)

Wallabies player ratings from 63-30 win over Japan in Yokohama

IT threatened to be a banana skin game for the Wallabies, but Michael Cheika’s men negotiated their first game on tour with ease, smashing Japan’s Brave Blossoms 63-30 in Yokohama. Even with a new-look backline, the Wallabies were a class above and it ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea, trade, golf on Trump’s agenda in Japan

TOKYO – President Donald Trump can expect a friendly reception in Japan, his first stop on a five-nation Asia trip that kicks off Sunday. He and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe largely see eye-to-eye on how to deal with the vexing problem of North ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe: ‘All options on the table’ with N Korea

The latest poll by Kyodo News finds 52.6 percent of the Japanese public are opposed to Abe's current proposal with only 38.3 percent in support of it. When one also considers the fact the opposition parties will fight a ferocious campaign against revision ... ( read original story ...)

Schools teach Koreans in Japan pride in culture of homeland

Park views North Koreans as misunderstood victims. "I feel news about North Korea is really exaggerated, especially in Japan," he said. "They depict it as though it's hell on Earth." Kum Son Gyun, 17, a student at a North Korean school, visited North Korea ... ( read original story ...)

How Japan’s youth see the kamikaze pilots of WW2

During World War Two, thousands of Japanese pilots volunteered to be kamikaze, suicidally crashing their planes in the name of their emperor. More than 70 years on, the BBC's Mariko Oi asks what these once revered men mean to Japan's youth. Irrational ... ( read original story ...)

Lampard heading to Tokyo with Yokohama

‘I am very excited to visit Japan with Chelsea and Yokohama, said Lampard. ‘I can’t wait to meet as many of the Chelsea fans in Tokyo as possible. ‘Japan is home to some of the most passionate and loyal football supporters in the world and I love ... ( read original story ...)