June 28, 2019 Theresa May offers Putin icy hand-shake at G20 summit in first meeting since Salisbury nerve agent attack A stone-faced Theresa May delivered an icy greeting to Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday as they met for the first time since last year’s Salisbury poisoning.
June 24, 2019 Japanese railway says dead slug responsible for chaos that delayed 12,000 train passengers A power outage in Japan last month delayed 12,000 train passengers — and railway officials have finally found the culprit.
June 18, 2019 Tsunami warning in Japan after 6.8-mag earthquake strikes A tsunami warning was in effect Tuesday night in Japan after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook a northwestern part of the country.
June 14, 2019 Trump not 'worthy' of response, Iran's supreme leader says as Japan's Abe tries to ease tensions Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that President Trump was not “worthy” of a reply as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s effort to ease tensions between the U.S. and Iran ended in a dud amid this week's attacks on oil tankers.
June 12, 2019 Japanese racers grab chairs to face off in office 'grand prix' competition Competitors in Japan broke out the office furniture on Sunday for a good old-fashioned... office chair race.
June 12, 2019 Japanese prime minister and Trump ally Shinzo Abe visits Tehran to help ease US-Iran tensions Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe landed in Iran on Wednesday in a bid to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, just hours after Iran-backed rebels in Yemen fired a missile at Saudi airport.
June 10, 2019 Argentina earns first Women's World Cup point with 0-0 Japan draw A resolute Argentina held former champion Japan to a 0-0 draw Monday in their opening Group D match at the Women's World Cup.
June 5, 2019 Japan's health minister insists high heels are 'necessary and appropriate' in the workplace Japan’s health minister claims that workplaces that require women to wear high heel shoes are “necessary and appropriate” amid a petition with nearly 20,000 signatures against the practice.
June 4, 2019 Japanese women push to ban mandatory high heels in workplaces Thousands of people in Japan are calling for the government to ban mandatory dress codes for women that include high heels in workplaces.
June 3, 2019 Ex-top Japanese official who killed reclusive son reportedly feared he 'might harm others' A former top bureaucrat in Japan arrested over the weekend for stabbing his son to death has told investigators he feared his reclusive child may cause public harm in the wake of a mass stabbing near Tokyo last week, according to local media.