(MENAFN- Asia Times) Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has suffered a substantial Political setback, leaving Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba with a fractured mandate after failing to ...

Japan's ruling camp lost its majority in the House of Representatives in Sunday's election, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba who must now look for additional support outside the ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pictured during a media interview at the headquarters of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, as the party is set to lose its ...

The USS Battleship Missouri Memorial and the Obon Society are holding a webinar called “Flags of Their Fathers.” It will highlight the practice of Japanese families giving small national flags to ...

Want to relive that Japanese holiday, or get your eye in before you head overseas? You're in luck, because Melbourne is full of top-tier Japanese restaurants. Whether you’re craving sushi, ramen, ...

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The GSDF has been handling unexploded ordnance disposal in Okinawa Prefecture since it was returned to Japan in 1972. It is estimated that more than 1,800 tons of ordnance have yet to be disposed of ...

dry conditions and warmer temperatures brought increased wildfire risks with a red flag warning issued. Strong gusty winds were forecasted in the Inland Empire, and nearly 120,000 of the utility's ...

There is no evidence that the state of Texas has declared bringing Pride flags to school classrooms a crime, as has been suggested by social media posts sharing a headline from a satirical website.

Softer inflation could reduce expectations for a Q4 2024 BoJ rate hike. FX Empire – Japan Inflation Inflation forecasts align with Tokyo’s inflation numbers for September, which tempered bets ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...