Fumio Kishida

North Korea fires missile barrage days after failed satellite launch

World
David Turner

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to ...

North Korea informs Japan of satellite launch plan, a likely bid to put 2nd spy satellite into orbit

World
David Turner

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has revealed plans to launch a satellite by early next week, Japan said Monday, an ...

President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with ...

Jamie Dimon joined other top business leaders at the glitzy White House dinner. See who joined him on the guest list.

Business
Jessica Roberts

Leaders from JPMorgan, Microsoft, and Apple attended a White House state dinner on Wednesday. The dinner was hosted by Biden for the ...

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida addresses U.S. ‘self-doubt’ about world role in remarks to Congress

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asserted in an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday that his country ...

Japan gifts 250 new cherry trees to D.C., replacing those to be removed for repairs

Politics
Amanda Smith

Spring is a time for renewal and fresh starts, and Japan and the United States celebrated both with a Wednesday morning announcement: ...

Israel and Ukraine dominate Biden’s life. China gets its moment this week.

Politics
Amanda Smith

President Joe Biden has long wanted the spotlight on Beijing as the Big Bad of global politics. But his meetings with Asian ...

Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Japan’s attempts to set up a leader-to-leader summit with North Korea is “a ...

To Counter China’s Rising Power, Biden Looks to Strengthen Ties With Japan

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan, faced with the challenges posed by an increasingly hostile China, are expected to further integrate ...

US and Japan announce joint partnership to accelerate nuclear fusion

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Japan announced a joint partnership to accelerate development and commercialization of nuclear fusion, the U.S. Department ...