Japan Coverage

Wife of Japanese prime minister visits class at Chapel Hill High School

On Friday, select Chapel Hill High School students got to speak with Yuko Kishida, the wife of the Japanese prime minister.

Wife of Japanese prime minister visits Chapel Hill High School to meet with students

On Friday, select Chapel Hill High School students got to speak with Yuko Kishida, the wife of the Japanese prime minister.

Shaun Gallagher, WRAL reporter

Japan's prime minister, wife dine with Coopers at the governor's mansion

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, his wife and a delegation of Japanese dignitaries are visiting North Carolina to discuss new business investments in the state. Japan is the largest source of foreign investment in North Carolina.

Japanese prime minister lands at RDU, greeted by Gov. Roy Cooper

Gov. Roy Cooper shook the hand of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Japanese prime minister's plane lands in the Triangle

On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida landed in the Triangle.

Japanese prime minister joins Gov. Cooper for lunch at Executive Mansion

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is hosting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Raleigh this week. The two are expected to commemorate the state's economic partnership with the country.

WRAL News staff

Fujifilm Diosynth to create 680 jobs, invest additional $1.2B in Holly Springs

State and local officials have approved up to $69.3 million in incentives to help the company expand. The project is expected to have an economic impact of $4.76 billion, officials said.

Jack Hagel, WRAL News

Fujifilm unit to announce $1B NC expansion ahead of Japanese prime minister's visit

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies is planning to add more than 600 jobs in Holly Springs, people familiar with the plans tell WRAL. It would be the latest investment in the state by the vaccine maker, which has undergone a growth spurt in the Triangle over the past two years.

Jack Hagel, WRAL News

North Carolina preparing for Japan prime minister to visit

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Raleigh this week. Asked Tuesday if the visit might coincide with any economic announcements, Cooper said yes, adding: 'Hopefully more jobs for our state.'

Cooper's visit with Japan's Kishida could coincide with a major NC jobs announcement

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Raleigh this week. Asked Tuesday if the visit might coincide with any economic announcements, Cooper said yes, adding: 'Hopefully more jobs for our state.'

By Jack Hagel, Will Doran and Debra Morgan, WRAL News

How Japan is trying to rebuild its chip industry

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is transforming the small Japanese farm town of Kikuyo into a key node in Asia’s chip supply chain.

How Japan is trying to rebuild its chip industry

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is transforming the small Japanese farm town of Kikuyo into a key node in Asia's chip supply chain.

Meaghan Tobin, Hisako Ueno and John Liu, New York Times

Japanese prime minister to visit North Carolina, highlight economic ties

The visit comes on the heels of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's own trips to Tokyo, most recently in October, to recruit more Japanese businesses to North Carolina.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Japan's "Moon Sniper" touches down

Japan becomes the fifth country to soft land a spacecraft on the lunar surface, but the probe's lifespan could be limited by power problems.

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan has ripple effects in NC and across the globe

Seismic energy released during a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan traveled across the surface and through the earth, registering on seismographs in North Carolina. WRAL's Dan Haggerty spoke with NASA ambassador Tony Rice to break it all down.

7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan has ripple effect across globe & in NC

Seismic energy released during an earthquake travels across the surface of and through the earth, registering on seismographs.

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

On cam: Japanese welcome winter with citrus bath

A hot spring facility in Yokohama, southeast of central Tokyo, offers citrus bath to visitors today, this year's winter solstice in the northern hemisphere

U.S. Steel, once the world’s largest corporation, agrees to sell itself to a Japanese company

New York (CNN) — U.S. Steel has agreed to be bought by Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a $14.1 billion deal.

By Chris Isidore, CNN

One dead after osprey crash off the coast of Japan

At least one person was killed Wednesday after a US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan's Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture, according to a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard.

Governor's jobs hunt takes him to Japan, Business NC reports

Gov. Roy Cooper and other state officials met with Japanese business and political leaders this week to discuss the state’s partnership with the Asian nation and its businesses.

Governor Cooper to lead trip to Japan

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is set to return to Japan next week. He'll be joined by state officials and economic development leaders who are hoping to promote global investment in the state. Dan Haggerty spoke with Lee Lilly, the Director of Economic and Pandemic Recovery, about what the governor will discuss.

Cooper plans job recruitment trip to Japan

A North Carolina delegation will attend the Southeastern United States/Japan Economic Development Conference, which is scheduled to come to Charlotte next year.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Japan debuts Disney-themed flight

Japan airlines' Disney-themed flight has made its debut, marking Tokyo Disney Resort's 40th anniversary.

Fact check: Biden claims credit for alliance between U.S., Japan, India, Australia

During a trip to Asia for the G7 summit in May, President Joe Biden took credit for improving ties with three allies in the region: Australia, India and Japan.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporters

Geyser erupts near shrine in Japan

A geyser is shooting water into the sky near a shrine in the northernmost part of Japan.