Tag: Japan
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Tokyo signs $2.8b long-range missile development deals
Japan’s Defense Ministry announced this week it has signed contracts worth nearly 380 billion yen ($2.8 billion) with the country’s top defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ... -
Japan protests China’s detention of citizen, maritime action
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi protested in a meeting Sunday with his Chinese counterpart the detention of a Japanese national in Beijing and raised “strong concern” ... -
South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill
The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese navies began their first anti-submarine drills in six months yesterday to boost their coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats, ... -
Japan unveils proposal to promote marriage, raise birthrate
A Japanese Cabinet minister in charge of tackling the country’s declining birthrate unveiled a draft proposal Friday aimed at reversing the downtrend, including increased subsidies for ... -
Russia says it test-fired anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan
Moscow test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan, Russia’s Defense Ministry said yesterday, with two boats launching a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy ... -
Student goes to graduation dressed like Zelenskyy
A Japanese student showed up to graduation as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s lookalike, wearing his signature olive-colored, snug-fit T-shirt and khaki trousers to show his support ... -
South unification minister in Tokyo to discuss the North
Japan and South Korea almost simultaneously dropped their export claims against each other in the latest sign of improving ties. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and ... -
Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit
Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and took steps to resolve a trade dispute as a highly anticipated summit began ... -
Country marks 12 years since tsunami and nuclear disaster
Japan marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release ... -
Space agency launches H3 rocket, destroys it over second-stage failure
Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket minutes after its launch yesterday because the ignition failed for the second stage of the country’s first ... -
Japan air force member sues government in sexual harassment
A Japanese air force serviceperson filed a lawsuit against the government yesterday, saying it had failed to protect her from verbal sexual harassment from a male ... -
Japan, NZ to speed up intel sharing pact amid China concerns
The foreign ministers of Japan and New Zealand agreed to speed up talks on an intelligence sharing pact as the two island nations vowed to strengthen ... -
Leiji Matsumoto, known for antiwar anime, space tales, dies
Leiji Matsumoto, the anime creator known for “Space Battleship Yamato” and other classics using a fantastical style and antiwar themes, has died at age 85. His ... -
Japan, S. Korea protest China visa stoppage
Japan and South Korea defended public health restrictions on travelers from China yesterday, a day after China stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent ... -
Washington, Tokyo poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa
Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two ... -
Japan, Germany impose Covid rules on travelers from Macau
Japan and Germany have joined a growing list of countries and regions requiring travelers from Macau to take a Covid-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China ... -
PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with US on defense
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy that breaks from its exclusively ... -
Survey finds bleak outlook for Japanese companies in 2023
Major Japanese companies have grown more pessimistic about the economy, given higher costs and a weaker yen, according to a survey by Kyodo News. The survey ... -
As regional threats rise, Tokyo eases defense-only strategy
In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy last week declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and ... -
Journalist freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story
Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, said his experience made ... -
Japan minister quits over execution remark, PM delays trip
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure for three upcoming summits in Southeast Asia on Friday to sack and replace his justice minister, who was ... -
Japan, US hold joint arms drills amid China, N.Korea worry
Japan and the United States began a major joint military exercise yesterday in southern Japan as the allies aim to step up readiness in the face ... -
Former leader Abe honored at divisive state funeral
Japan’s assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, was given a rare state funeral yesterday that was full of military pomp and surrounded by throngs of mourners ... -
Kishida opens diplomacy rush as country preps divisive funeral
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries yesterday in what he’s called “funeral diplomacy” the day before he hosts a ... -
Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated
A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan yesterday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation ... -
Okinawa reelects governor opposing heavy US troop presence
Okinawa’s incumbent governor who opposes an ongoing U.S. Marine base relocation forced by Japan’s central government and calls for a further reduction of American troops on ... -
Seeking arms buildup, ministry makes opaque budget request
Japan’s Defense Ministry made a budget request for the coming year yesterday without specifying the costs of missiles for preemptive strikes and dozens of other weapons ... -
Ceremony marks WWII’s end, Kishida doesn’t mention aggression
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a somber ceremony yesterday as his country marked the 77th anniversary of its World War II ... -
Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises
The leaders of Japan and Indonesia agreed yesterday to bolster their ties in maritime security and their cooperation on climate change, energy and investment between the ... -
Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’
Japan’s minister for gender equality and children’s issues called the country’s record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed “indifference and ignorance” in ... -
Japan, South Korea foreign ministers meet to mend ties
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan held talks in Tokyo yesterday in what both sides said was a renewed effort to improve bilateral relations. ... -
Japan votes in key election in shadow of Abe assassination
Japanese voted yesterday in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that brought heightened security as party leaders avoided mingling with crowds ... -
Outages disrupt services at telecoms carrier
Many users of Japan’s No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. were still having trouble making calls yesterday after a massive outage throughout the weekend that affected ... -
Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave
People in Tokyo are sweating it out as the government warns of possible power shortages and urges greater efforts to conserve energy while Japan endures unseasonably ... -
Japan to host east zone playoffs in Asian Champions League
The Asian Champions League playoffs in the eastern zone are set to be staged in Japan in August. The Asian Football Confederation yesterday said the Round ...
