Japanese prime minister defends ultra-loose monetary policy during campaigning for the July 10 vote.
Japan is the only G7 nation that doesn’t allow people of the same gender to marry.
US think tank says satellite images suggest work is underway on a second tunnel at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility.
Fumio Kishida says he will join June 28-30 meeting, becoming the first Japanese prime minister to attend a NATO summit.
PM Kishida announces plans to boost country’s diplomatic and security role amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Focus on keynote speeches by Japan, US and China, with special address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Russia’s foreign ministry says Tokyo failed to make payments under deal giving Japan fishing rights near Kuril islands.
Latest launch comes amid signs N Korea is pressing ahead with preparations at its nuclear testing ground in Punggye-ri.
Factory production falls 1.3 percent in April as China lockdowns and Ukraine war weigh on manufacturers.
Shigenobu was one of the world’s most notorious women as her group carried out attacks in support of Palestine.
Quad’s initiative is designed to enable Indo-Pacific nations to track illegal fishing and incursions by Chinese vessels.
Moves come after China and Russia vetoed a US-led push to tighten UN sanctions on North Korea over missile launches.
Japanese prime minister’s remarks come after Ukraine war highlighted country’s reliance on Russian oil and gas.
S Korea, Japan condemn ‘provocations’ after N Korea fires three missiles, including a suspected ICBM, off its east coast
