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Japan’s election drive kicks off ahead of Feb 8

TOKYO—Official campaigning began in Japan on Tuesday ahead of a snap election on Feb. 8. Key issues in a high-stakes vote where Prime Minister Sanae...

Takaichi dissolves Japan lower house for Feb. 8 snap election

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a snap general election on Feb. 8, seeking a public mandate to...

Takaichi ready to call February snap election

TOKYO – Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will inform senior party officials Wednesday of her plan to call a general election to capitalize on...

Takaichi, Lee drum up rapport playing K-pop after summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung played drums together on Tuesday after their summit talks in Nara, the...

South Korea’s Lee to visit Japan next week

SEOUL – South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday,...

Japan mulls capping foreign workers at 426k under new system

The Japanese government said Tuesday it is considering capping the number of foreign workers it accepts under its new training and employment system at...

Japan summons China envoy over military aircraft incident

TOKYO – Tokyo has summoned Beijing’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese jets, the latest incident in the row ignited after...

Trump advises Takaichi: Don’t provoke China

TOKYO – US President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan’s sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported...

China to halt Japan imports amid spat

TOKYO – China will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, media in Tokyo reported Wednesday as a diplomatic spat sparked by comments about Taiwan deepens. The...

Japan warns citizens in China over safety

TOKYO – Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds amid a diplomatic row...

China tells citizens: Avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows

Beijing—China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo’s new premier about a hypothetical...

Japan says Taiwan stance ‘unchanged’

TOKYO – Japan said Friday its position on Taiwan has not changed, amid a spat with Beijing following comments from hawkish new premier Sanae...

Japan deploys troops after bear attacks

TOKYO – Japan began deploying soldiers on Wednesday to a northern region hit by a spate of deadly bear attacks, which have risen to...

Japan PM Takaichi seeks meeting with North Korean leader over abductees

TOKYO – Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she has requested to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the long-standing...
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