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 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Southwest Islands in Focus at Latest Japan-US Defense Minister Meeting

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met in Washington on January 15 to ...

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Jan 22, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Jan 22, 2026) ...

Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life ...

Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe gets life in prison

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech ...

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.
AOL

This day is history: George H.W. Bush vomits on the Japanese prime minister

On the evening of January 8, 1992, a formal diplomatic dinner in Japan took an unforgettable turn when President George H. W. Bush became violently ill and vomited during a state banquet—directly onto ...
cryptopolitan

China prepares rare‑earth export curbs in trade dispute with Japan

China is considering tighter rare‑earth export licenses to Japan as political tensions grow over Taiwan. Japan still relies on China for about 60% of its rare‑earth supply despite years of ...