Emperor prays for world peace in New Year’s message
WNAM REPORT: Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year's thoughts released through the Imperial Household Agency on Wednesday, expressed hope for...
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Japan
Ishiba rules out pre-inauguration meeting with Trump
WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba won’t be meeting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump before the latter’s Jan. 20 inauguration, local...
Ishiba hints at possibility of double election next summer
WNAM REPORT: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday hinted at the possibility of holding a snap election for the House...
Cambodia to grant Japan visitation rights to China-linked naval base
WNAM REPORT: Cambodia's influential former Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday that Japan would be granted visitation rights to...
Japan to decide future of soil removed in Fukushima cleanup by spring
WNAM REPORT: The Japanese government said Friday it will aim to decide by next spring on a plan for how...
Honda and Nissan plunge in initial merger talks
WNAM REPORT: Japan's Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have entered into preliminary merger talks amid growing competition from Chinese automakers...
Japan aims to expand nuclear power in break from Fukushima era
WEB DESK: Japan will aim to increase the use of nuclear power, dropping a decadelong policy of reducing dependence on...
Akie Abe, widow of slain prime minister, meets with Trump
WNAM REPORT: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday met with Akie Abe, the widow of assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo...
JR Kyushu may end South Korea ship route over water leak scandal
WNAM REPORT: Kyushu Railway, or JR Kyushu, is considering withdrawing from a ship route between Japan and South Korea...
Tokyo remains third in global city index for ninth consecutive year
WNAM REPORT: Tokyo ranked third for a ninth consecutive year in the Global Year Index released by the Mori Memorial...