Japan passes economic package to address inflation
In hopes of tackling continuing issues of inflation, the Japanese government okayed a wide-ranging economic package worth $250 billion to address racing energy costs and…
North Korea looks to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un met with the leader of a Russian delegation to discuss deepening economic and technology cooperation between the two countries,…
Kim Jong Un calls for nuclear arsenal expansion ‘without limit’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a nuclear weapon expansion "without limit," state-run media reported Monday, as he claimed the United States and…
Election shock: Japan’s ruling LDP coalition loses grip on lower house majority
Newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party's Shigeru Ishiba, holds a press conference after the LDP leadership election, in Tokyo. Ishiba…
Japan’s LDP will try to stay in power despite election losses
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a policy speech during the Lower House's plenary session at the National Diet in Tokyo on October 4. Photo…
Japan’s ruling party appears set to lose majority
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba walks at the National Diet in Tokyo, Japan on October 4. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo Oct. 27…
Wary of Japan’s ‘Asian NATO’ proposal, neighboring countries stick with web of alternatives to deter China
The Italian Navy, Italian-French European multi-mission frigate Alpino arrives at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan, on August 22. File…
Wary of Japan’s “Asian NATO” Proposal, Neighboring Countries Stick With Web of Alternatives to Deter China
Italian Navy, Italian-French European Multi Mission Frigate (FREMM ), Alpino (F594) arrives at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan on…
Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister
1 of 4 | Japan's Parliement on Tuesday elected Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister, replacing Fumio Kishida who stepped down earlier this year. Photo by…
Japan’s ruling LDP selects Shigeru Ishiba as party leader and prime minister
Newly elected president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Shigeru Ishiba, holds a press conference after a runoff ballot in a leadership contest which he…