Politics

Japan heads to polls as Abe seeks voter support of agenda

Prime minister keen on revising pacifist constitution after upper house election

July 21, 2019 18:05 JST

Beijing moves $76bn in state-owned shares to strengthen social security backbone

July 21, 2019 12:01 JST

'Ice-breaking event' lets Islamabad reaffirm its value to US in vital region

July 21, 2019 05:03 JST

July 20, 2019 18:17 JST

After 62 months of military rule, prime minister drops 'interim' from title

July 20, 2019 16:15 JST

Captain Ryoko Azuma opened a crack in the male-dominated MSDF

July 20, 2019 15:23 JST

Tehran denies earlier downing of drones by US Navy

July 20, 2019 06:04 JST

Protest over wartime labor seen as motive

July 20, 2019 05:48 JST

Draft foreign ministers' statement urges restraint in contested waters

July 20, 2019 05:15 JST

Global semiconductor industry at risk as Japan readies next round of export controls

July 20, 2019 04:14 JST