Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after months in office, sets up snap election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election ...

Japan's top diplomat says Myanmar election may deepen division

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that Myanmar could face even greater division if military rule ...

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ...

Japan scrambles jets to intercept Russian nuclear bombers

Japan regularly intercepts Russian forces near its territorial waters and airspace.

Senior US defence official Colby to visit South Korea and Japan next week, Yonhap says

SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea from Sunday to ...
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The Last US Cavalry Charge in History: 27 Troopers Routed Japanese Forces in the Philippines During WWII

Twenty-seven cavalrymen charged Japanese infantry at Morong, Philippines, on January 16, 1942. They scattered hundreds of ...
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Japanese leader sets up snap election on February 8

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8.The move is an ...
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1,500 U.S. Marines and Japanese Troops to Train on First Island Chain Defense Next Month

The U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) bilateral exercise “Iron Fist 26” will see approximately ...

Killer of Shinzo Abe, Former Leader of Japan, Gets Life in Prison

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted to shooting Mr. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister; but his case divided Japan.