Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi places flowers on the names of winning candidates in the Lower House election on Feb. 8 at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo’s Nagatacho district. (Hikaru Uchida) Voters overwhelmingly …
BYD sues US government over tariffs; move sets precedent for Chinese firms to defend legitimate rights, interests: expert By Zhang Weilan BYD headquarters in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province. Photo: VCG Four US-based subsidiaries …
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at his side aboard the USS George Washington in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 28, 2025. (Sotaro Hata) U.S. President Donald …
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Toyota Motor Corp. said on Thursday that Akio Toyoda would step down as president and chief executive and hand over the helm …
Chinese scientists build world-first 20GW microwave weapon that can fire 60-second bursts Ground-based and compact Chinese technology can disrupt or damage Starlink satellites operating in low Earth orbit By Stephen Chen At the Northwest …
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) This year, U.S. President Donald Trump has strengthened his “America First” principle and …
A resident works to clear snow in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Feb. 18. (Tadashi Kubota) Bokushi Suzuki (1770-1842), a textile merchant in Echigo province (present-day Niigata Prefecture), traveled to Edo (present-day Tokyo) to peddle his …
By SHUHEI NAKAJIMA/ Staff Writer Matchmaking coordinator Naomi Araki emcees the “Grand date search festival for 100,” an event organized by the Kanagawa prefectural government on Enoshima island, in Fujisawa, on Nov. 30. (Shuhei …
By Huang Lanlan A mural warns the US against attempting a military strike on Iran at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran. Editor’s Note: In his annual address to French ambassadors in January, French President …
The Ground Self-Defense Force during the prime minister’s address at a review ceremony held at the GSDF’s Camp Asaka in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward (Pool) The ruling coalition aims to restore Japanese military ranks used …
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