A high-visibility diplomatic lunch in Japan drew international attention after pop star Katy Perry joined former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a meeting with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss security, economic growth, and other matters, signing an agreement to support their collaboration.
China’s Foreign Ministry issued a cold, carefully worded response to the election of Japan’s first female prime minister, conservative leader Takaichi Sanae.
Japan’s most popular beer, Asahi Super Dry, could run out this weekend after a massive ransomware attack crippled production at nearly all of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.’s factories.