Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday security matters with the United States are “separate issues” from President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs, amid concerns that Japan’s defense costs may be part of future trade negotiations. Nakatani also said at a press conference he has no plans to visit the United States to attend the tariff talks,…
A Japanese court has ordered the state to pay damages to the surviving family of a former laborer who developed pneumoconiosis after working in a factory that handled asbestos, overturning a lower court ruling that dismissed the claim. The point of contention in the trial at the Osaka High Court was when the 20-year statute…
The body of a 24-year-old woman was found in the mountains of Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, on Thursday, police said, adding that a male acquaintance of the woman… © Japan Today
Asian shares were mostly higher in thin Good Friday trading after a bumpy ride on Wall Street, where the Dow industrials lost 1.3% as UnitedHealth shed more than… © Japan Today
Hamas late Thursday signaled rejection of Israel’s latest truce proposal and called for a “comprehensive” deal to end the 18-month-long war. The comment by the Palestinian militants’ chief negotiator came after civil defense rescuers in Gaza said a rash of Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in encampments for displaced…
