Tag: Japan

L’Orfeo Ascending

Paula Deitz · March 31, 2017 7:00 am

President Trump is ordering the federal government to step up enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump nominates US ambassador to Japan and two other posts

Anna Giaritelli · March 24, 2017 1:52 am

Health Care Vote Is a Moment of Truth for the White House

Michael Warren · March 23, 2017 9:00 am

To the degree possible, the people should know what their government is doing. (AP)

Rex Tillerson’s Asian reminder of why transparency is crucial

Washington Examiner · March 21, 2017 4:01 am

Tillerson claimed he never received an invite for dinner from the South Koreans. (AFP PHOTO / POOL AND AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je)

National Security

Rex Tillerson: South Korean officials ran with ‘fatigue’ narrative so they wouldn’t look bad

Daniel Chaitin · March 18, 2017 6:18 pm

The "Fat Leonard" saga is one of the worst corruption scandals in U.S. Naval history. (U.S. Navy photo)

8 current and former Navy officials charged in ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery case

Anna Giaritelli · March 14, 2017 9:08 pm

Japanese authorities are trying to retake the towns from the pigs and have begun sending in hunting parties. (Kota Endo/Kyodo News via AP)

Energy and Environment

Japanese nuclear disaster spawns radioactive swine

John Siciliano · March 14, 2017 7:01 pm

"These are very clearly defensive measures that we're taking in response to an increasingly worrying, concerning threat from North Korea," acting State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters on Monday. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

National Security

State Department: US military taking ‘defensive measures’ against North Korea

Joel Gehrke · March 13, 2017 7:55 pm

"It is time we acquired the capability," said Hiroshi Imazu, a legislator who helps set security policy for the political party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, pictured, according to Reuters. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

National Security

Japan mulls first-strike capability against North Korea

Joel Gehrke · March 8, 2017 10:36 pm

North Korea launched four ballistic missiles in the direction of Japan's territorial waters on Sunday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

National Security

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles

Joel Gehrke · March 6, 2017 3:45 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed cloture motions Tuesday evening on the nomination for President Trump's State secretary nominee Rex Tillerson. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Tillerson to visit China, Japan, S. Korea this month

Anna Giaritelli · March 4, 2017 4:36 am

"Well, I always said about President Obama, it's great to play golf, but play golf with heads of countries and people like yourself when you're looking for votes," Trump told lawmakers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Trump dings Obama, says presidents should play golf with lawmakers and ‘heads of countries’

Alex Pappas · February 16, 2017 6:04 pm