Japan's new foreign policy outlook signals that the country isready to move from a purely self-defense security strategytoward regional concerns, particularly challenges posed byChina and North Korea, but the United States and Japan shouldnot allow expectations for the alliance and future cooperation to outpace current realities and challenges
Rising opposition party Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) is again trying to expand its power beyond the Kansai region in the unified local elections, but its candidates are struggling to gain name recognition.
Opposition candidate wins Yokohama mayor election in blow to Suga japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Voting is under way in the Yokohama mayoral election, with the result set to have major implications for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga s hopes of remaining in power beyond the fall.