South Korea announced an extension of its air defense identification zone on Sunday. The zone encompasses submerged rocks within the overlapping exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea. China responded on Monday saying it was willing to mai...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 23 February 2006 In the latest move in an escalating dispute between Japan and North Korea, police in Tokyo have obtained arrest warrants for two North Koreans who allegedly kidn...
By Steve Herman Okinawa, Japan 06 March 2006 The United States and Japan are about to start five days of talks in Honolulu Tuesday to finalize a sweeping agreement on realigning and downsizing U.S. fo...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 03 March 2006 watch Top Cars report One of Consumer Report magazine's top cars Consumer Reports magazine's annual survey of preferred automobiles is out, and the results...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 20 January 2006 Japan has announced it is reimposing a ban on all U.S. beef products. Government officials say they were forced to make that decision after spinal material consid...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 17 January 2006 Taro Aso Japan says it hopes to use a long-standing relationship with Iran to help avert a crisis over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The announcement came after key...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - April 25, 2002: US/Japan Relations Before World War Two By David Jarmul VOICE 1: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (Theme) We hav...
Broadcast: Jan 31 2003 Japan's jobless rate stands at a post-war high of 5.5 percent for December, rising from 5.3 percent in November. Labor Minister Chikara Sakaguchi said the jobless condition refl...
By Steve Herman Japan is lodging a protest with North Korea after forensic tests confirmed that what Pyongyang said were the remains of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korean agents are actually th...
Japan Will Not Withdraw Troops from Iraq, Despite Kidnapping of 3 Civilians Steve Herman Task forces have been set up in Tokyo at the prime minister's office and the Foreign Ministry to deal with what...