On November 6, First Lady Kim Hye-kyung met with members of the Korean Women's Association in Japan, who were visiting Korea ...

On November 6, First Lady Kim Hye-kyung held a tea meeting with 20 representatives from the Korean Residents Union in Japan ...

Hawaii strengthens clean energy partnerships with Japan and Okinawa, aiming for reduced reliance on traditional petroleum ...

Our live coverage of the government shutdown has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below to learn about Thursday’s developments as well as other news involving the Trump ...

Throughout Tuesday, on this page, we’ll be updating readers on voting and elections in Seattle, Washington state and across ...

Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a tough reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson as voters in ...

US kills 14 in latest ‘narco strikes’ days after GOP senator called policy ‘extrajudicial killings’ - In a speech to service members in Japan, Trump vowed to continue using the military in US cities ...

The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the U.S. previously allowed in ...

Japan has entered a new political era. For the first time in its modern history, the country has chosen a woman to lead it. Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old conservative, has won 237 out of 465 votes in ...

Did you know that Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female Prime Minister this week, was once a heavy metal drummer? Politics and music aren’t miles apart, with musicians frequently using their ...

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female Prime Minister, elected leader of the LDP and approved by parliament. A protégé of Shinzo Abe, she inherits a complex landscape, focusing on economic ...