Tag: Japan

Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiaba set sail this spring, heading from Hawaii to Tahiti. They suffered engine failure on May 30, but decided to continue on until they hit the two-month mark. (screenshot)

Navy saves two sailors and two dogs stranded at sea for almost three months

Naomi Lim · October 27, 2017 3:31 am

Winning a resounding victory in Japan's parliamentary elections on Sunday, Shinzo Abe is now the most powerful Japanese prime minister for 70 years and able to pursue structural domestic and foreign policy reforms. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Beltway Confidential

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should follow the example of William Pitt the Younger

Tom Rogan · October 23, 2017 7:31 pm

President Trump 12-day trip to Asia in November will "underscore his commitment to longstanding United States alliances and partnerships, and reaffirm United States leadership in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region," the White House said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House releases details of Trump’s 12-day trip to Asia

Anna Giaritelli · October 16, 2017 12:44 pm

President Trump's withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership could loom large over Trump's visit to Vietnam, which had joined the pact Trump ripped to shreds on the campaign trail.

Trump’s Asia trip could force answers to North Korea questions

Sarah Bedford · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe watches from the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Washington Secrets

Terry McAuliffe beats Trump to Asia, builds 2020 jobs platform

Paul Bedard · October 12, 2017 1:26 pm

The destroyer USS John S. McCain (pictured above) collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC on Aug. 21, killing 10 sailors. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Navy fires USS John S. McCain’s top two officers after deadly collision

Diana Stancy Correll · October 11, 2017 2:15 am

Two B-1B "Lancer" bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday to demonstrate a show of force as tensions with a nuclear-armed North Korea continue to escalate. (Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger/U.S. Air Force via AP)

B-1B bombers fly over Korean Peninsula alongside Japanese, South Korean fighters

Diana Stancy Correll · October 11, 2017 12:57 am

President Trump and the first lady will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines from Nov. 3 to Nov. 14. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to embark on 11-day trip through Asia in November

Melissa Quinn · September 29, 2017 12:28 pm

What might Kim Jong Un be planning? (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Decoding Kim Jong Un’s new threat

Tom Rogan · September 22, 2017 5:39 pm

During his United Nations General Assembly speech, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said North Korea is "a threat to all humanity" that requires a major escalation of international sanctions and perhaps military action to bring the regime to heel. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says North Korea won’t give up its missiles: ‘The gravity of this threat is unprecedented’

Joel Gehrke · September 20, 2017 7:21 pm

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to complete its nuclear program -- bringing it near its goal of "equilibrium" with the United States' military. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

North Korea ready to complete nuclear program

Kelly Cohen · September 16, 2017 6:04 pm

After an extension, the government released the names of 22 Japanese officials who visited in February. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump administration releases 22 Mar-a-Lago visitor names

Ariella Phillips · September 15, 2017 8:26 pm