Police on May 17 arrested leaders of political organization Tsubasa no To over unruly and obnoxious behavior that hindered the campaigns of rival candidates in the Lower House by-election in Tokyo in April.
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida became increasingly frustrated and agitated on New Year’s Day as he tried to grasp the scope of the damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
NAHA Various questions have emerged following a simulation exercise on Jan. 30 examining the evacuation of about 120,000 Okinawa residents in the event of a military conflict in nearby Taiwan.
SEOUL The South Korean Supreme Court on Dec. 21 upheld high court rulings ordering two Japanese companies to pay compensation to wartime Korean laborers in a decision that is not expected to strain ties between the two countries.