Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Tokyo (Japan) published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 880
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-74
•
Next >
-
More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Politics, Russia, Personal Weapon Control, China, South Korea
-
Recognition for a reserved WWII vet
Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...
Tags: Eric Shinseki, Smithsonian Institution, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Chinese Restaurants
-
Asia: What are the top 101 restaurants?
It was a big job, but somebody had to do it, said editors at the Daily Meal. So they set out to recognize Asia’s top 101 restaurants. The list, which took six months to compile, includes restaurants in 25 cities. China topped the charts with 28...
Tags: Asia, Foods and Beverages, China, Taipei (Taiwan), Dining and Drinking
-
Exclusive: Disney Animation announces first Marvel movie, ‘Big Hero 6′
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesWalt Disney Animation Studios is announcing its first movie inspired by a Marvel comic Thursday, an adaptation of a lesser […]... -
Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty
World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...
Tags: Politics, Shinzo Abe, Petroleum Industry, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin
-
Sam Jameson dies at 76; former longtime L.A. Times correspondent
Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with a deep knowledge of and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. The cause of...
Tags: Stroke, Chicago Tribune, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, U.S. Army
-
Sam Jameson, former longtime Tokyo bureau chief for The Times, knew Japan like few other correspondents
Sam Jameson, a former Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent who died Friday in Tokyo at 76, “knew Japan, its culture, its history and its language like few correspondents,” said Alvin Shuster, a former foreign editor for The Times....Tags: U.S. Army, Chicago Tribune, U.S. Military, Central Intelligence Agency, Japan
-
Sam Jameson, longtime Tokyo bureau chief for The Times, dies at 76
Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with deep knowledge and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. Jameson died of a...Tags: U.S. Army, Obituaries, Chicago Tribune, U.S. Military, Japan
-
The Week Ahead: Suu Kyi sojourn, Thatcher farewell, Italy adrift
Testing the waters for a revitalized Asian alliance Now through Saturday, April 20: Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Japan this week is purportedly unofficial, but the Nobel Peace Prize laureate probably has more clout than any...
Tags: Parliament, Government, Politics, Giorgio Napolitano, China
-
Kerry affirms U.S.-Japan bond as North Korean threat looms
TOKYO — Secretary of State John F. Kerry pledged a strong and continuing U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan in the final stop of an Asia tour that was dominated by North Korea's threats of an attack with nuclear weapons. Speaking before a...
Tags: Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung, China, Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
-
U.S. can thwart North Korea, admiral tells senators
WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific reassured Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. military could intercept any missile launched by North Korea and aimed at America's territory or its East Asian allies. Adm. Samuel Locklear's...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Politics, White House, South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War
-
Japan readies defenses for possible missile test by North Korea
Japan readied its missile defense systems Tuesday against a possible North Korean weapons test, saying it would shoot down any missiles or debris if Japanese territory was threatened. Patriot anti-missile batteries were deployed on the grounds of the...
Tags: Shinzo Abe, South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Pyongyang (North Korea)
May 18, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
May 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Tokyo (Japan) topic gallery.
