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Japanese Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), delivers a speech during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 14, 2024. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP)
August 26, 2026, 6:09 pm
Sanctioned but defiant ICC head says Japan must counter US efforts to weaken court
Tomoko Akane calls on her country, main financial backer of International Criminal Court, to fight US calls for members to withdraw, spurred in part by war crimes charges against Netanyahu
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, September 7, 2025. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)
September 17, 2025, 6:52 am
Japan won’t recognize Palestinian state at upcoming UN General Assembly — report
Asked about move, which is likely aimed at maintaining relations with US, Tokyo says it is considering ‘appropriate timing and modalities’ of Palestinian statehood recognition
By Reuters
Tokyo Tower is seen amid tall buildings as a container ship leaves a cargo terminal in Tokyo, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
July 8, 2025, 1:49 am
Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, new import taxes on 5 other nations
In latest trade shake-up, US president threatens East Asian leaders with further import tax hikes should they respond with their own tariffs
By AP
Japan's Emperor Naruhito, right, greets US President Joe Biden prior to a meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, May 23, 2022. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
June 7, 2022, 5:57 pm
Japan and NATO agree to step up cooperation amid Russia’s aggression in Ukraine
‘The security of Europe and Asia are closely intertwined,’ Japanese defense minister says; agreement comes during joint flight drills with US
By Mari Yamaguchi
Then-Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel waves as he arrives at a news conference outside of the south air traffic control tower at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, April 22, 2019. (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
August 23, 2021, 5:35 am
Biden nominates Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan
The former Chicago mayor previously served as a congressman and as Barack Obama’s White House chief of staff
By Ben Sales
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) speaks to staff at the State Department in Washington during US President Joe Biden's first visit, February 4, 2021. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
March 14, 2021, 12:21 pm
North Korea ignores overtures from US as Biden officials head to Asia for talks
American officials reach out to Pyongyang but receive no response; secretaries of state and defense set to begin talks in Japan and South Korea in 1st Cabinet-level trip abroad
By Matthew Lee
Kenneth Weinstein, president of the Hudson Institute, speaks in Washington, July 24, 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images via JTA)
March 21, 2020, 8:56 am
Trump taps Jewish conservative think tank chief as ambassador to Japan
Kenneth Weinstein is president of the Hudson Institute and has been deeply involved in the Washington-area Jewish community
By Ron Kampeas
A bus with a driver wearing full protective gear departs from the dockside next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port on February 14, 2020. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
February 15, 2020, 11:34 pm
Son of Israeli on cruise ship: Release of Americans shows quarantine ineffective
Israeli passengers expected to disembark in coming days if they test negative for coronavirus; American passengers gripe over 2nd quarantine after they are repatriated from ship
By ToI Staff and Agencies
People wave as Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer "Takanami" leaves for the Middle East at Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture on February 2, 2020. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP)
February 2, 2020, 8:26 am
Japanese destroyer heads to Middle East as Iran-US tension lingers
‘Securing safety of vessels related to Japan is an important duty of the government,’ PM Abe says as Takanami ship departs for rare overseas mission
By Agencies
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, October 18, 2019. (Toshiyuki Matsumoto/Kyodo News via AP)
October 19, 2019, 8:57 am
Japan to send own force, won’t join US naval coalition in Gulf
Tokyo says it will continue to work closely with Washington even without joining mission aimed at protecting vessels from Iranian attacks
By Mari Yamaguchi
In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2019. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
June 13, 2019, 3:38 pm
Khamenei: Iran doesn’t want nuclear bomb, but US couldn’t stop us if we did
Amid US-Iran tensions, Tehran’s leader tells visiting Japanese PM that Trump is not ‘deserving’ of a response
By Agencies and ToI Staff
President Donald Trump greets troops after speaking at a Memorial Day event aboard the USS Wasp, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Yokosuka, Japan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
May 30, 2019, 8:38 am
White House reportedly wanted USS McCain out of Trump’s view in Japan
The late senator had a frosty and contentious relationship with the president, who denies any knowledge of request
By Lolita C. Baldor
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
May 27, 2019, 5:10 pm
Trump, Japan’s Abe at odds over North Korean missile tests
US president forgoes custom of avoiding partisan attacks while abroad to call Democratic candidate Joe Biden a ‘low IQ individual’
By Jill Colvin and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
US President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the G7 Summit, May 26, 2017, in Taormina, Italy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
February 18, 2019, 3:42 pm
Japan’s Abe mum on Trump Nobel Prize nomination
Prime minister maintains ambiguity, but praises US president for work with North Korea
By Haruka Nuga
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, February 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
February 17, 2019, 9:54 am
Japan’s PM nominated Trump for Nobel at Washington’s request – report
US president complains that ‘they gave it to Obama,’ who ‘didn’t even know what he got it for’
By AP and ToI Staff
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