The U.S. 7th Fleet said the Russian destroyer put the safety of the USS Chancellorsville and its crew at risk.
Author: Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito vows to pursue peace in first public address
Naruhito formally succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne at midnight after his father Akihito abdicated.
Japanese Emperor Akihito on Tuesday will be the first to abdicate in 200 years
Japan’s 85-year-old Emperor Akihito ends his three-decade reign on Tuesday when he abdicates to his son Crown Prince Naruhito.
Japan will resume commercial whaling, but not in Antarctic
Japan said Wednesday it will resume hunting whales for commercial use but it will no longer go to the Antarctic for its annual killings of whales.
Japanese prosecutors file new breach of trust allegation against former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn
Ghosn’s downfall is seen by some as a maneuver by others at Nissan to gain power in the alliance.
Nissan, former chairman Carlos Ghosn, charged with underreporting pay
An official said that Nissan, Ghosn and Kelly were suspected of falsifying millions of dollars’ worth of Ghosn’s income. In Japan, a company can be charged with wrongdoing.
1 dead, 5 US Marines missing after warplanes collide off Japan
The U.S. Marine Corps said that the 2 a.m. crash involved an F/A-18 fighter jet and a KC-130 refueling aircraft during regular training after the planes took off from their base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima in western Japan.
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Pence, Abe agree on North Korea sanctions, new trade talks
Pence said the U.S.-Japan alliance is a “cornerstone” of the region’s peace and prosperity and said Japan is not only an ally but a friend, but it needs to do more to reduce the bilateral trade imbalance.
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