The rare overseas mission follows an attack on a Japanese oil tanker and increased American pressure to play a more active role in the region.
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Japan Wants to Dump Nuclear Plant’s Tainted Water. Fishermen Fear the Worst.
The water from the Fukushima disaster is more radioactive than the authorities have previously publicized, raising doubts about government assurances that it will be made safe.
In Japan, Iran’s President May Be Seeking a Line to the U.S.
As Hassan Rouhani meets with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, there was speculation that he hoped to convey a message to President Trump.
Japan Plans to Spend $120 Billion to Stimulate Slowing Economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the spending as the country’s economy has slowed because of reduced demand from China and tensions with South Korea.
South Korea Resists U.S. Pressure to Improve Ties With Japan
Defense Secretary Mark Esper had urged Seoul to reconsider abandoning a military intelligence-sharing deal with Tokyo.
2 Cabinet Ministers Resigned in Japan. Their Downfall? Melons and Potatoes.
The undoing of top officials showed the country’s low tolerance for anything with even a hint of political bribery.
North Korean Missile Delivers a Message: There’s Little Japan Can Do
The launch reinforced how deeply Japan has been sidelined as President Trump tries to restart nuclear talks with North Korea despite a string of missile tests.
A Filmmaker Explored Japan’s Wartime Enslavement of Women. Now He’s Being Sued.
A documentary concludes that conservatives who deny the sexual enslavement of “comfort women” are “revisionists.” Conservatives interviewed in the film say they were defamed.
Embattled at Home, South Korea’s Leader Turns on Japan, Stoking Old Hostilities
With a faltering economy, President Moon Jae-in has tapped into resentment of Japan that’s rooted in Tokyo’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea Retaliates Against Japan in Trade and Diplomatic Rift
South Korea said it would remove Japan from its list of countries entitled to preferential treatment in trade, following a similar move by Japan this month.