2015-05-27 Japan’s Past Threatens Chances for World Heritage Site
South Korea, on Tuesday, objected to Japan’s request to add historic locations to the UNESCO World Heritage sites. South Korea wanted Japan to admit that Koreans were forced to work…
2015-02-01 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves
Every week, protesters gather in front of the Japanese embassy in the South Korean capital. They want Japan to apologize for forcing thousands of Korean women to have sex with…
2015-01-26 Hostage Crisis Could Divide Japan over Military Plan
The Islamic State militant group reportedly executed a hostage from Japan last week. The group is now threatening to kill a second Japanese hostage. The incidents have shown Japan that…
2014-08-21 US, Japan to Connect with Fiber-Optic Cable
Work will begin immediately on a new fiber-optic cable between the United States and Japan. The $300 million project, called “FASTER,” is to be finished before the middle of 2016.…
2014-07-07 Japan to Ease Restrictions on its Military
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today, we report on the Japanese government’s decision to ease some restrictions on the…
2020-02-20 Passengers on Virus-infected Cruise Ship Permitted to Leave
Japanese health officials are permitting hundreds of people to leave a cruise ship sitting in the port of Yokohama. The passengers and crew had been barred from leaving the ship…
American History – 189. Path to World War Two, Tensions Rise as Japan Expands Its Influence in Asia
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) We have seen in recent programs how the rise of Fascist…