In a country where prime ministers come and go at a dizzying pace, the lengthy tenure of Japan's outgoing premier was truly unusual. His resignation, however, is not surprising in the least
In a country once known for its short-tenured prime ministers, the departure marks the end of an unusual era of stability
At a scaled down event at Nagasaki Peace Park, Mayor Tomihisa Taue raises concern that nuclear states had in recent years retreated from disarmament efforts
Despite coronavirus, city marks anniversary, with mayor reminiscing the role of the Spanish Flu pandemic in sparking WW2
The startup's digital x-ray could be rapidly deployed in places that cannot afford larger imaging equipment
Beset by frequent natural and man-made disasters, Japan is a society in a constant state of anxiety, says Rotem Kowner, a professor of Japanese history and culture at Haifa University
A similar signal of micro-creep may have happened in Chile too before the last giant quake there, in 2010, but the system can’t be used to predict quakes any time soon
Israel's Olympic committee called on athletes to think seriously about any trip to a training camp or competition
Israeli athlete's time was the sixth best result ever in the women's marathon; she set a new women's record for the course of 2 hours, 17 minutes and 45 seconds
Among the 15 Israeli nationals on board the Diamond Princess, 12 Israeli nationals will return to Israel on Thursday, while three who tested positive for coronavirus remain hospitalized in Japan
Eric Holtz visits Israel for only short trips and is never recognized here, but after 20 years as a manager in the U.S. he is leading the Israeli baseball team to Tokyo this summer
Under the plan approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet, a helicopter-equipped destroyer and two P-3C patrol planes will be dispatched
Japan maintains friendly ties with both the United States and Iran, and has said it would not join any U.S. coalition to protect merchant vessels in the region
Israel had hoped to keep the warm ties going on the back of the first visit to the country by Japan's military chief
The blue and white’s ticket to Tokyo following their strong showing in the 2017 World Baseball Classic shows that this squad is no ‘Jamaican bobsled team’
The diminutive Berardius minimus is shorter and darker than other beaked whales and there may be another unacknowledged species out there too
Netanyahu sought visit to boost his campaign ■ With Israel's Foreign Ministry on strike, Japanese mobilized to help ■ Prime Minister Abe cleared his schedule ■ So what made Netanyahu cancel the visit? Two theories
High labor costs and a lack of local supplies discouraged the Japanese; Riyadh must now look elsewhere for a partner
'Iran has no intention of making or using nuclear weapons,' Iran's top leader was quoted as saying by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who traveled to Iran to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran
The public broadcaster NHK identified the ship as the Kokuka Courageous, one of two that were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman on Thurdsay
Prime minister called for 'more patience' on all sides of crisis, which he warned could spiral out of control
Iranian official says he hopes Abe, arriving in Tehran for a rare visit, 'can help ease the ongoing tensions' that were sparked since Washington pulled out of nuclear deal
Iranian daily's front page depicts a mushroom cloud and the caption, 'How can you trust a war criminal?' referencing the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Abe is due to hold talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rohani during his upcoming three-day trip to the Islamic Republic
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will arrive Wednesday in Iran after an earlier meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump
The Japanese premier is keen to serve as an intermediary and is expected to hold talks with both Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rohani
Japan 'wants to do all that it can' to resolve conflict, PM Shinzo Abe says after a four-day visit by Trump and ahead of a June meeting with Rohani
Trump, who has said he's open to having a dialogue with Iran, has sought to downplay fears of military conflict, but the Iranians have said they have no interest in communicating with the White House
Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe are expected to discuss trade in a visit meant to showcase strong ties as Washington mulls tariffs on Japanese auto exports
A grove planted in honor of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat who helped save thousands of Jews during World War II, was destroyed to build a residential neighborhood in Beit Shemesh