US & Canada
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Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Envelops New York
NEW YORK — Thick smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada covered New York City and other areas in the...
June 8, 2023
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U.S. Michelin-starred Restaurant Serves Up Foods from Areas Affected by Japan’s 2011 Earthquake
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, a high-end Washington restaurant served guests a multicourse meal b...
May 23, 2023
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New York City’s Japan Parade Showcases Japanese Culture
NEW YORK — The second annual Japan Parade that celebrates Japanese culture was held in Manhattan on ...
May 15, 2023
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Chinese Migrants to U.S. Lean on Social Media App
FRONTON, Texas (Reuters) — Lihua Wu’s journey to the United States started when she scrolled past th...
May 13, 2023
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Sake Makers Creating New Brews to Boost Market Share in U.S.
Americans are increasingly raising a glass to sake. Exports of the drink to the country reached ¥10....
May 6, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden Announces 2024 Reelection Bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelectio...
April 25, 2023
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U.S. Envoy to Japan Slams China over Economic Coercion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Monday strongly criticized China for e...
April 11, 2023
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How ‘swatting’ Calls Spread as Schools Face Real Threats
A spate of threats and false reports of shooters have been pouring into schools and colleges across ...
April 10, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Visit Japan
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen as a possible Republican Party presidential candidate f...
April 7, 2023
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Biden Unable to Visit Nagasaki during G7 Japan Trip due to Conflicted Schedule
U.S. President Joe Biden will not visit Nagasaki during his May trip to Japan for the Group of Seven...
April 7, 2023
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Tornadoes Strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured
At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Roc...
April 1, 2023
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AP Sources: Trump Facing at Least 1 Felony Charge in NY Case
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business reco...
April 1, 2023
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Washington Fears Beijing Will Scrap “No First Use” N-policy
The United States fears China will abandon its “no first use” policy for nuclear weapons in the futu...
March 31, 2023
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U.S. Welcomes Upcoming Kishida-Yoon Summit
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The United States “very much” welcomes the upcoming meeting between Japane...
March 15, 2023
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Rare Video of 1986 Dive in Titanic Wreckage to Be Released
FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Rare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive thro...
February 15, 2023
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