Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to counter China's growing power
As prime minister of the U.S. ally, Shigeru Ishiba will face anger over rising prices at home and an increasingly complicated ...
China stocks rally 6% as manufacturing contracts less than feared; Japan's Nikkei falls more than 4%
Japan's August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% rise, and up from a revised 2 ...
Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there ...
Shigeru Ishiba elected Japan's prime minister by Parliament after predecessor's administration was rocked by scandals
Japan's parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the country's prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, whose ...
How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail travel forever
Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a ...
‘No challenges can stop China’s progress,’ Xi Jinping says in 75th anniversary speech
The Chinese leader also reiterated Beijing’s aims for reunification with the self-governing island of Taiwan as he marked the ...
Japan's business mood steady in July-Sept, keeps BOJ rate hike chance alive
Japanese business sentiment was steady in the three months to September, a closely watched survey showed, a sign the economy ...
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to ...
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China-Japan agree Fukushima monitoring deal
China and Japan have reached a four-point agreement on the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi NPP ...
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Warships from the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, U.S. and Japan Sail in Joint South China Sea Patrol
The Philippines held a joint patrol in the South China Sea that included forces from Japan, Australia, the U.S. and New ...
Morning Bid: China stimulus, Japan politics dominate Q3 end
Figures on Friday showed that industrial profits slumped 17.8% in August, the biggest decline this year. Citi's Chinese economic surprises index is hovering around its lowest level in over a year, in ...