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U.S. Ambassador Decries ‘Inhumane’ Japanese Dolphin Hunt
More than 200 dolphins have been corralled into a secluded cove, where the killing will begin tomorrow
Hiroo Onoda, World’s ‘Last Ninja’, Dead at 91
Author Jon Man describes the Japanese intelligence officer, who passed away Thursday, as the end of a 1,000-year tradition
Japanese Soldier Who Missed the End of WWII by Three Decades Dies
“I am very competitive,” he said
Japan Airlines Grounds Another Dreamliner After Battery Problems
Japan Airlines grounded one of its Dreamliner jets after “white smoke” began streaming from the battery system during a pre-departure check-up.
The airline said a maintenance worker saw a warning for a battery system problem …
At Least Five Dead in Japan Factory Blast
Plant run by Mitusbishi Materials makes products for the automobile, electronics and construction industries
Japanese Diplomat Warns China to Not Become Asia’s ‘Voldemort’
Barb comes four days after a Chinese diplomat accused Japan of becoming the noseless Harry Potter arch-villian
Japan to Keep U.S. Air Base on Okinawa
Controversial decision by prefecture governor Hirokazu Nakaima comes despite 17 years of protests over safety and environmental concerns
Japan’s Hawkish PM Abe Visits Controversial Shrine That Honors War Criminals
He could only stay away for so long. On Dec. 26, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, where wartime criminals are honored. It was exactly a year after the conservative Prime Minister had …
In Japan, Okinawans Brace Themselves for Futenma Air-Base Verdict
After 17 years of protests, Okinawa prefecture governor Hirokazu Nakaima is poised to decide the fate of the controversial U.S. air base — certainly angering either local people or his government in the process
Support for Japan’s PM Abe Plunges on Controversial Bill
The normally popular premier takes a ten-point tumble
Forget Trade Talks, Biden Is in East Asia to Stop a Potential War
As Beijing flexes its muscles and pushes territorial claims, the U.S. Vice President needs to reassure allies and make full use of his rapport with Chinese President Xi Jinping
China and Japan May Not Like Each Other, but They Need Each Other
As the two Asian giants spar over disputed islands, critical economic ties come under threat