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Inside Japan’s New Imperial Succession Law: Adoption of Male Relatives, Title Changes and No Women on the Throne

Rogers BillJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

by Rogers BillJuly 19, 2026July 19, 20260

Japan’s parliament has approved the most significant change to imperial succession rules in decades, easing the pressure on a shrinking royal family by allowing the...

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Japan Issues Tsunami Warnings After 7.5‑Magnitude Offshore Earthquake

Rogers BillApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

by Rogers BillApril 20, 2026April 20, 20260

A 7.5‑magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan’s northeastern coast, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting tens of thousands of people to flee to higher ground,...

Asia

Japan Earthquake: 7.6-Magnitude Quake Triggers Tsunami Warning and Mass Evacuations

Rogers BillDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025

by Rogers BillDecember 9, 2025December 9, 20250

A strong earthquake off the coast of Japan’s northeast coast has hurt dozens of people, set off tsunami warnings and mass evacuations, and brought back...

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Trump to Asia: Meaningful Diplomacy with Trade Tension and a Summit

Rogers BillOctober 24, 2025October 24, 2025

by Rogers BillOctober 24, 2025October 24, 20250

Washington, D.C., October 24, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump is headed to Asia on an important trip this week, his first in Asia during...

Asia

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Rogers BillOctober 21, 2025October 21, 2025

by Rogers BillOctober 21, 2025October 21, 20250

(TOKYO, Oct. 2025) – Japan witnessed a momentous day as 64-year-old lawmaker Sanae Takaichi became the first ever female prime minister of Japan, after being...

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Sanae Takaichi Elected LDP Leader, Will be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Rogers BillOctober 4, 2025October 4, 2025

by Rogers BillOctober 4, 2025October 4, 20250

(TOKYO – Oct 2025) Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October 4, 2025, in what many observers have...

World

Hawaii Issues Tsunami Warning After Strong Earthquakes Jolt Pacific Region: Communities React onto Tsunami Waves and Evacuations

Rogers BillJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025

by Rogers BillJuly 30, 2025July 30, 20250

A series of strong earthquakes shook the Pacific, culminating with a gigantic 8.8-magnitude earthquake just off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula which now has...

World

Today’s World Press Tour: All You Need to Know — Hottest Headlines & Global Highlights

Rogers BillJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

by Rogers BillJuly 21, 2025July 21, 20250

Today’s world press tour: all you need to know features the hottest global headlines that shape the public debate, diplomacy, and daily lives around the...

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Japan quake toll up to 18 as rescuers dig through landslides

YoopyaSeptember 7, 2018June 3, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 7, 2018June 3, 20230

The toll from an earthquake that rocked Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido rose to 18 on Friday, and in one small town two dozen...

Asia

Japan quakes kill at least 32; rescuers rush to free trapped

YoopyaApril 16, 2016June 7, 2023

by YoopyaApril 16, 2016June 7, 20230

Army troops and other rescuers rushed Saturday to save scores of trapped residents after a pair of strong earthquakes in southwestern Japan killed at least...