RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Roy Cooper declared Friday "North Carolina and Japan Friendship Day" as he hosted the Japanese Prime Minister on a trip to spotlight the country as the state's biggest foreign ...

Former University of North Carolina basketball player Nassir Little is continuing his quest to play professional basketball. Little announced on Friday he has signed with the Chiba Jets of Japan's B ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cemented economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina on Friday, following up time in Washington during his official U.S. visit by checking up on ...

Anisa Khalifa: In recent years, the US, and particularly the South, has seen an influx of foreign investment. And Asian countries like South Korea, India, and Taiwan often grab the headlines. But the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Last week, Governor Josh Stein led a 51-person delegation to the Southeast US and Japan Annual Joint Meeting -- an opportunity to recruit Japanese investment at a time of ...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the dais for remarks prior to their luncheon on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C.

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“Flavors and Faces of Resilience,” a student-made short film, will premiere Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre. The film, shot in Japan by four UNC students over winter break, follows three ...

This week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the U.S. He was honored at a state dinner at the White House. He addressed a joint session of Congress, and then he headed to North Carolina.

As President Donald Trump tours Asia this week, a delegation from North Carolina is also visiting Tokyo hoping to drum up some business. Why it matters: Japan has become an increasingly important part ...