One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.
How a far-right ‘Japanese First’ party made big election gains
Japan’s far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election, attracting many voters with its “Japanese First” platform that included calling for tougher restrictions on foreigners and the curtailment of gender equality and diversity policies.
Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, new import taxes on five other nations
President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos and Myanmar.
China lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater
China has reopened its market to seafood from Japan after a nearly two-year ban over the discharge of slightly radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison
A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in prison, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Japan’s southern island, which has a heavy American troop presence.
Japan conducts first missile test on its own territory as part of military buildup to deter China
Japan’s army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter increasingly assertive China.
Japan’s best club team hopes to make an impact at the FIFA Club World Cup
One year away from the biggest soccer tournament in the world coming to the U.S., Japan’s best club teams in soccer are in Seattle competing in the FIFA Club World Cup.
“Voyages”: A musical journey, Japan-to-Tacoma, and beyond
The manuscript, a testimony of a young Japanese man’s journey to America, lay largely forgotten for decades.
Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion—and he’s Japanese
Japan has a new sumo grand champion—or yokozuna—and the big news is he’s Japanese.
Taiwan tops Asia’s Happiness rankings as Singapore and Japan slip
Asia, home to both rapid industrial growth and rich cultural traditions, is now at the center of growing interest in national well-being.
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