"We need to hurry if we want to bring them back alive. A solution that comes too late won't be a solution at all, just a...
With 13 total medals, Japan finishes No. 1 among all nations competing in Tashkent, demonstrating its supreme judo skills. Updates on several other sports, too.
PM Kishida says his administration will do its utmost to return all abductees soonest. North Korea mocks him, launching a ballistic missile over Japan.
Kishida's remarks at the State Funeral were meaningful and showed his determination to do what he believes is right, even if national opinion is divided.
"Using the foundation you laid, I will do my utmost to build a Japan, region, and world that is sustainable and inclusive, where everyone shines." ーPM...
Japanese abductees Megumi Yokota and Yaeko Taguchi are still alive, and Japan should keep pushing for direct talks, says former North Korean agent Kim Hyon-hui.
Japan’s self-sacrificing mothers are one of its unsung strengths. They are also what makes Japan a role-model for the global Pro-Life movement.
Only top-level negotiations backed by pressure from the United States and other international communities will break the deadlock.
Megumi Yokota was abducted 45 years ago. Her mother says, even if 4 US presidents want to cooperate, no progress can be made without Japan’s action.
Much of North Korean diplomacy seems to be done ad-hoc. “It is person-based,” said Swedish Ambassador Jonas Michael Wendel in an online symposium in the UN....
The former prime minister and senior statesman who brought stability to the nation and built relationships with countries worldwide was shot dead on July 8.