Prime Minister Ishiba Urges Trump to Reconsider Tariffs in Phone Call
On April 7, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a 25-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the ongoing trade tensions...
Japan Launches Maritime Transport Group to Strengthen Defense of Nansei Islands
On April 6, 2025, Japan officially launched its first maritime transport group to defend the Nansei Islands. This new unit is part of a...
North Korea Criticizes Japan’s Push for Constitutional Amendments and Military Cooperation
North Korea has sharply criticized Japan’s push to amend its pacifist constitution. The commentary, released Friday by the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency...
North Korea Demands Japan’s Apology for Korean Victims of 1945 Tokyo Air Raid
North Korea has called on Japan to investigate and apologize for the Korean victims killed during the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in 1945. The...
