The Latest: Japan PM takes to street seeking voters’ support

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has taken to the streets ... denying speculation she might run in the upcoming lower house election. Koike said at a news conference on Thursday that "I will stay in the city and put my energy to lead Tokyo's preparations ... ( read original story ...)

Japan election: PM Shinzo Abe dissolves parliament

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of the parliament ahead of a snap election. The poll, announced on Monday and which comes a year early, which will take place on 22 October. Mr Abe is seeking a fresh mandate amid a rebound in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Abe faces new challenge as he calls snap election

Jeff Kingston, a professor at Temple University's Japan Campus in Tokyo, called Koike's new party a game changer. "I think it is really bad news for Abe," he said. "She doesn't actually have to win, but she has to inflict a bloody nose on Abe ( read original story ...)

Pyeongchang Olympics organizers fix map that omitted Japan

TOKYO (AP) — South Korean organizers of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics corrected a map on their official website after Japanese sports officials complained that Japan was missing. The Japan Sports Agency said officials discovered the omission ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Japan PM Abe seeks mandate on N. Korea policies

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will seek a public mandate on his tougher diplomatic and defense policies to deal with escalating threats from North Korea. Abe spoke at a meeting of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party minutes after dissolving ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe dissolves lower house, calls snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for a snap election on Oct. 22. Abe is widely seen as trying to reconsolidate his grip on power within the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party, so he can extend ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka may end SF sister city over comfort woman statue

TOKYO: Japan's western hub of Osaka has threatened to cut its sister city ties with ... some in South Korea say Japan has not done enough to atone for its wartime misdeeds. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election next month

A 24-year-old graduate student in Sapporo said he was twice awakened by the J-Alert nationwide warning system when North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the southern part of Hokkaido. Koike, an Arabic-speaking former news anchor who was also briefly ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD. : ex-dividend day for interim dividend

04/28 NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPOR: - Announcement Regarding Subsidiary's Ear.. 03/29 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for final dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for interim dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend ... ( read original story ...)

6.0 magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan, no tsunami risk

TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 5:22 a.m. (8:22 ... ( read original story ...)