Tokyo expands underground 'cathedral' complex to counter climate change rains
KASUKABE, Japan - Just after 5 a.m. on August 30, water began flooding a vast underground chamber called the "cathedral" just north of...
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Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his...
7 days ago2 min
Explainer-What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27. Here is what to...
Sep 284 min
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalise the economy and see off...
Sep 281 min
Olympics-Toyota confirms it will end Olympics, Paralympics sponsorship
TOKYO - Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda confirmed on Thursday the company will not renew its 10-year contract as a top sponsor for the...
Sep 282 min
Incoming Japan PM Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' idea test for US diplomacy
TOKYO - Shigeru Ishiba, tapped to be Japan's next prime minister, may cause diplomatic headaches for the U.S. with proposals to revamp...
Sep 283 min
Factbox-LDP leadership election candidates: Who's vying to be Japan's next PM?
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on Friday in leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Here are...
Sep 272 min
Japanese man acquitted of 1966 murders after 45 years on death row
TOKYO - A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was acquitted of murder on Thursday, his legal team said,...
Sep 262 min
Explainer-How will Japan's ruling party pick the next prime minister?
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will elect its new president on Friday to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
Sep 241 min
Record rains in Japan's quake-stricken Noto region kill at least one
TOKYO - Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person...
Sep 221 min
Record rains in Japan's quake-stricken Noto region kill at least one
TOKYO - Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person...
Sep 202 min
10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in China dies after stabbing
SHENZHEN, China/TOKYO - A child enrolled in a Japanese school in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has died after being stabbed on Wednesday,...
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