Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan’s Prime Minister Seeks Historic Meeting with North Korean Leader to Resolve Decades-Old Abduction Issue

Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said Monday she has formally requested a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as part of a renewed push to resolve the long-running issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago....
Parliament building in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s Opposition Parties Seek Unity to Block Takaichi’s Premiership Amid Coalition Collapse

Japan’s top opposition parties were locked in intense negotiations on Tuesday, seeking to form a united front capable of taking power and preventing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from retaining the premiership. The high-stakes talks follow the dramatic collapse...
Shigeru Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba Resigns as Japan’s Prime Minister: LDP Faces Uncertain Future After Election Setback

On Sunday evening, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a stunning announcement: he would resign as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), effectively stepping down as Japan’s leader. The decision followed weeks of mounting pressure within his own...
Nuclear Nightmares Reawakened Japanese Teens Use Art to Confront Trump’s Hiroshima Remarks

Nuclear Nightmares Reawakened: Japanese Teens Use Art to Confront Trump’s Hiroshima Remarks

Hiroshima are once again stirring with the uneasy winds of memory. With the approach of August 6—the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing—voices that have long pleaded for disarmament are now echoing louder than ever. But this year, those voices...
Japan touted its military wares at DSEI expo

Japan’s Expanding Defense Horizon: Japan Showcases Growing Military Power at Historic Defense Expo, Marking Shift from Pacifist Stance

The 2025 Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan exhibition, held from May 21 to 23 at the Makuhari Messe near Tokyo, marked a historic milestone for Japan's defense industry. This year’s event was the largest to date, welcoming 471...
Chinese Helicopter Violates Japanese Airspace Near Disputed Senkaku Islands

Chinese Helicopter Violates Japanese Airspace Near Disputed Senkaku Islands

Tensions in the East China Sea, Japan's Ministry of Defense reported that a helicopter launched from a Chinese Coast Guard vessel violated Japanese airspace near the disputed Senkaku Islands on May 3. The incursion, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, prompted...
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Satellite Warfare: Japan’s iQPS SAR Satellites Set to Strengthen Ukraine’s Intelligence Arsenal

High above Earth, beyond the reach of weather or night, a small satellite with a big antenna peers silently down through the clouds. Japan’s QPS-SAR satellite, equipped with a 3.6-meter radar dish that unfolds like a metallic bloom in orbit,...
Mount Fuji , Without Snow

Japanese Experts Issue Guidelines for Tokyo Residents Amid Mount Fuji Eruption Concerns

A panel of Japanese experts convened by the Cabinet Office has released comprehensive guidelines for residents in the Greater Tokyo Area, outlining safety measures in the event of a Mount Fuji eruption. The recommendations emphasize staying indoors unless ashfall becomes...
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Japanese Foreign Minister Outlines Trade Talks with President-elect Donald Trump

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya announced on Friday that Japan is preparing to resume trade talks with President-elect Donald Trump, focusing on the elimination of tariffs on automobiles and auto parts. These negotiations build on an agreement forged during Trump’s...
Japan

American Arrested for Vandalizing Tokyo Shrine Highlights Japan’s Struggle with Rowdy Tourists Amid Record-Breaking Visitor Surge

The arrest of an American tourist for defacing a revered Tokyo shrine has highlighted a growing challenge for Japan, a country renowned for its politeness and reverence for tradition, now grappling with a surge in foreign tourists who sometimes disregard...
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