Tokyo (Japan)

More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons

2013-05-18 18:40:00

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...

Recognition for a reserved WWII vet

2013-05-16 17:40:00

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...

Asia: What are the top 101 restaurants?

2013-05-16 07:46:00

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...

Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty

2013-05-01 05:00:00

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...

Exclusive: Disney Animation announces first Marvel movie, ‘Big Hero 6′

2013-05-09 08:23:31

Sam Jameson dies at 76; former longtime L.A. Times correspondent

2013-04-19 19:30:00

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...

Sam Jameson, former longtime Tokyo bureau chief for The Times, knew Japan like few other correspondents

2013-04-19 18:40:00

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....

Sam Jameson, longtime Tokyo bureau chief for The Times, dies at 76

2013-04-19 10:17:00

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...

The Week Ahead: Suu Kyi sojourn, Thatcher farewell, Italy adrift

2013-04-15 01:00:00

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...

Kerry affirms U.S.-Japan bond as North Korean threat looms

2013-04-14 22:40:00

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...

U.S. can thwart North Korea, admiral tells senators

2013-04-09 17:40:00

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...

Japan readies defenses for possible missile test by North Korea

2013-04-09 12:28:00

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...

epa03682013 An All Nippon Airways (ANA)' Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off for a test flight at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda in Tokyo, Japan, 30 April 2013. ANA Holdings Inc.

2013-05-10 22:10:00

The bartending skills of New York business student Brian Flanagan were center stage in 1988's "Cocktail" where Tom Cruise made mixology look cool and a little reckless. The movie's signature cocktail Red Eye was the cure for hangovers, a mix of beer, tomato juice and egg.

2013-05-03 16:02:00

Mickey (R) and Minnie Mouse, who play Altair the Cowherd and Vega the Weaver, wave to spectators from rickshaws to celebrate "Tanabata" or the Star Festival at the Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu city, suburban Tokyo on July 1, 2011.

2013-04-15 07:38:00