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Chinese Envoy Calls Japanese PM Abe the ‘Biggest Troublemaker in Asia’
China’s Ambassador to the African Union lets his hosts know exactly where he stands
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 …
Support for Japan’s PM Abe Plunges on Controversial Bill
The normally popular premier takes a ten-point tumble
Abe: Japan Must Be Allowed to Defend Allies
Japan’s Prime Minister insists an attack-ready defense force is necessary for the country’s future
Fukushima Firm Misspells Japanese PM’s Name in High-Profile Plant Tour
TEPCO apologizes for using the wrong character in emblazoning Shinzo Abe’s name on his radiation suit.
Angry Skies: Japanese Jets Scramble as Tensions With China Escalate
Rival territorial claims see worrying rise in antagonistic air and sea maneuvers
Japanese Prime Minister Urges Mothers Back To Work
Japan’s employment rate for women is one of the lowest in developed countries
Japan Unveils the Izumo, Its Largest Warship Since WWII, Amid Tensions With China
On Aug. 6, Japan launched its largest warship since World War II in a fresh demonstration of Tokyo’s steadily expanding naval capabilities. The unveiling of the destroyer — with a conspicuously large flight deck — has drawn …
The Identity Crisis That Lurks Behind Japan’s Right-Wing Rhetoric
When anti-Japan protests, the fiercest in years, erupted in China over territorial disputes last September, I was attending a conference in Tianjin, roughly 80 miles south of Beijing. Footage from the capital was chilling: …
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Leaders in Africa refuse to recognize a rebel leader as the new president of Central African Republic and Japan’s central bank is set to announce a new billion-dollar plan
Japanese PM Links Falklands War with Senkaku Dispute
Japan’s Prime Minister looks to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for inspiration in the territorial conflict with China over the islets in the East China Sea
A Familiar Party Returns to Rule Japan, Promising a Fresh Start. Don’t Hold Your Breath
With a decisive win in the Dec. 16 general elections, the conservative LDP has returned to power