US & Canada
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Japan-Based USS Tripoli, Marine Unit to Be Sent to Middle East, U.S. Media Report
WASHINGTON — The United States plans to deploy a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship and a Marine C...
March 14, 2026
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U.S. Senate Resolution Backs Japan, Condemns China’s Pressure
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Bipartisan U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced a resolution expressin...
December 18, 2025
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U.S. State Department Releases Statement on Newly Elected LDP President Sanae Takaichi
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department released a statement about Sanae Takaichi, the former econ...
October 5, 2025
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Trump Surprised at Ishiba’s Resignation
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “a little bit surprised”...
September 8, 2025
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MAGA Leader Steve Bannon Says ‘1st Island Chain’ Set by China Is Major Strategic Focus for U.S., in Interview
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s former close aide Steve Bannon told The Yomiuri Shimbu...
July 30, 2025
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Nuclear Reactor at Three Mile Island Eyed for 2027 Restart; Constellation Energy Aims to Supply Power To Data Centers
WASHINGTON — A major U.S. electric power company intends to restart the Unit 1 reactor at the Thr...
July 17, 2025
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L.A. Protests Deal Serious Blow to Businesses in Little Tokyo as Rioters Commit Theft, Vandalism
LOS ANGELES — Protests against U.S. President Donald Trump administration's increased immigration...
June 16, 2025
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Glass Stresses Need for U.S.-Japan Alliance to Invest, Innovate; Commends Japan for Taking Leading Role in Region
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass stressed that deterring “aggression by communist China” wou...
June 6, 2025
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Japanese Researchers, Students in U.S. Face Uncertain Stay as Trump Stirs Turmoil
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has refused to issue new visas for a number of foreign researche...
May 18, 2025
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U.S. Ambassador: Japanese Cars Could Get Tariff Cuts; Glass Says U.S.-U.K. Deal a Possible Model for Japan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass told The Yomiuri Shimbun that there is a “distinct possibil...
May 11, 2025
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Beeman: Japan should Address Tariff Issues with China in Mind
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Assistant Trade Representative Michael Beeman said in an interview with ...
May 7, 2025
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Bremmer: U.S. Now Dysfunctional, Ushering in ‘G Zero’ Era; Warns China Will Benefit From Lack of U.S. Leadership
WASHINGTON — International political scientist Ian Bremmer has warned in an interview with The Yo...
April 30, 2025
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U.S.-Japan Trade Deal ‘Very Close,’ Says Trump, Without Evidence or Details
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is “getting along very well with Jap...
April 26, 2025
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Johns Hopkins Economist Recommends Asia Build More Ties As Trump Even More ‘Tariff-Pilled’ Than In First Administration
NEW YORK — Henry Farrell, 54, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studi...
April 25, 2025
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‘Signalgate’ Needs to Be Investigated, Says Ex-Deputy Spokesperson for U.S. Defense Department
WASHINGTON — Sabrina Singh, who served as the U.S. Defense Department's deputy press secretary un...
April 23, 2025
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