Japanese Premier Ishiba likely to meet US President Trump on Feb. 7
WNAM REPORT: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging a visit to the US for his first in-person summit with...
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Heavy snow intensifies in eastern Japan
WNAM REPORT: Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong...
Japan to host exhibition devoted to Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage
WNAM REPORT: Diplomats at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan met with the Mayor of Nara, Mr.Gen Nakagawa, to discuss...
Tokyo stocks open sharply lower as tech shares track Nasdaq plunge
WNAM REPORT: Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday, led by selling of technology issues after the U.S. Nasdaq index plunged...
Japan launches industry and academia tie-up to combat online disinformation
WNAM REPORT: With viral false information on social media becoming a significant societal challenge, Fujitsu and the National Institute of...
Japan’s foreign minister vows to take ties with U.S. to new heights
WNAM REPORT: Japan-U.S. alliance together with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, in a policy speech before parliament Friday. Iwaya said...
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest in 17 years
WNAM REPORT: The BOJ said it will continue to raise the key short-term rate if the economy and prices move...
Japan looks to learn from the past with bid to build Australian warships
WNAM REPORT: As Japan vies with Germany for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Australia, Tokyo seems determined...
Japan records over 5,000 deaths from post-disaster exhaustion, stress since 1995
WNAM REPORT: Severe stress and exhaustion caused by evacuation following earthquakes and other natural disasters have claimed over 5,400 lives...
Japan’s space agency to develop program that estimates quake damage
WNAM REPORT: Japan's space agency signed an agreement on Friday with Kumamoto Prefecture to realize the practical application of a...