by salefull | May 21, 2025 | Featured Article, News
Farm minister resigns over rice comments; Koizumi to replace him TOKYO – Farm minister Taku Eto resigned Wednesday after facing backlash over a declaration that he does not buy rice due to being gifted so much by supporters, dealing a blow to Prime Minister...
by salefull | Apr 28, 2025 | Featured Article, News
Japan is test case for Trump’s tariff deals, but talks may be tortuous TOKYO/WASHINGTON – When Tokyo’s top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White House earlier this month, he presented him with a gold-colored...
by salefull | Apr 15, 2025 | Featured Article, News
Osaka Expo draws 119,000 visitors on opening day OSAKA – Around 119,000 people visited the World Exposition in Osaka on its opening day Sunday, the organizer said, with long lines forming in the rain at pavilions admitting only a limited number of guests without...
by salefull | Apr 7, 2025 | Featured Article, News
Japan defense chief vows to enhance transport capacity with new unit HIROSHIMA – Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday pledged to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces’ transport capabilities to remote southern islands through a newly launched unit...
by salefull | Mar 28, 2025 | Featured Article, News
Head of Japan’s Unification Church vows to fight loss of legal protections TOKYO – The head of the Unification Church’s Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a scandal over fundraising practices and links...
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