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Will politics kill Japan’s plans to increase defense spending?
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed a drastic adjustment to the country's defense budget, strategies and policies in response to the security dynamics currently…
New satellite images reveal North Korea has restarted construction of a long-dormant nuclear reactor
Satellite images, which were captured by Maxar in April and May this year, show North Korea has restarted construction of the second reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear complex after years of inactivity, Middlebury experts have said. Institute…
The war in Ukraine will impact Asian politics
The war in Ukraine entered its third month with no diplomatic resolution in sight. Despite this, some have argued that while the war will impact Russia, its neighbors and the rest of Europe, it will have little consequence for Asia or the…
Japan eyes debut of US Indo-Pacific economic plan during Biden visit
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Japan later this month is expected to coincide with the official launch of a new U.S. economic strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, the Japanese ambassador said on Monday. in…
Japan, Fiji confirm deepening ties amid concerns over China’s influence
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Fiji confirmed on Saturday that they would continue to cooperate closely for peace and stability in the Pacific region as they shared concerns over a recent security deal between China and the United States.…
Albert Morton Craig, 93 – Harvard Gazette
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences On May 3, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Albert Morton Craig was released in the Faculty's permanent archives.
Albert Craig was born in Chicago on…
Kim warns North Korea could use nukes ‘preventively’ | Government and politics
By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again warned that the North could use its nuclear weapons…
Democrats consider additional tax cuts amid financial windfall | United States government and…
SANTA FE, NM (AP) — The Legislature's chief budget negotiator wants New Mexico lawmakers to consider dramatically reducing personal income tax rates — or eliminating the tax.Democratic State Rep. Patricia Lundstrom of…
Japanese foreign minister promises stronger military to help US
ABOARD USS LINCOLN (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister vowed his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit to a U.S. aircraft carrier patrolling the waters on Saturday…
Japan’s ruling party to propose more defense spending, aiming for 2% of GDP
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose to the government a sharp increase in defense spending, party members said on Thursday, suggesting they would demand, at a minimum, an amount equivalent to 2% of the country's gross…
Macron talks about his green credentials ahead of the French elections
Marseille, France- President Emmanuel Macron has promised to put the environment at the heart of his government if he is re-elected next weekend - in a speech he gave in the south of France on Saturday intended to please the public.…
Derided by Imran Khan as an American puppet, Pakistan’s new PM bets on centrism
For ousted leader Imran Khan, Pakistan's new prime minister is simply a "slave of America" who conspired with the United States to overthrow his government and reorient the country's foreign policy.Yet those close to Shehbaz Sharif,…
Japan, Philippines aim for new defense cooperation pact
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to work towards signing a treaty to facilitate joint exercises and reciprocal visits by their forces amid China's increasingly assertive pursuit of claims of sovereignty in…
Japan, Philippines Strengthen Security Ties Amid China Concerns | National policy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines agreed Thursday to boost security cooperation and expand joint…
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, far-right jester of Russian politics, dies at 75
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a notorious political showman and demagogue who founded Russia's far-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) and led it for more than 30 years, has died in a hospital in Moscow, the lower house of the…
Book review: “Blood and Ruins”, by Richard Overy
Land über alles? Note that the goals of war expand after initial victories; they should not be equated with the underlying cause of the bloodshed. Greed must carry too much explanatory weight, though Overy insists that in the 1930s, "the…
Does the road to end the war in Ukraine go through Delhi?
The message that India has conveyed is quite transparent. He would like to stay out of Cold War politics. He would not abandon his…
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
Former German lawmaker says EU economic integration strategy for Eastern Europe 'failed'Heiner Flassbeck, honorary professor of economics and politics at the University of Hamburg and former state secretary at the German Federal Ministry of…
Political will and the pandemic weigh on talks to save the natural world
Geneva - Nations aiming to agree on a global plan to save the environment ended their first in-person meeting in two years on Tuesday, saying negotiations needed more time, as observers called for greater political momentum in the…
Japan pledges to strengthen post-COVID development cooperation with Africa
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday he is committed to strengthening post-COVID-era development cooperation with countries in Africa, where the influence of China has steadily grown, following a…
EXPLAINER: What prompted North Korea to test the new ICBM? | Politics
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shooting an almost cartoonish film massive intercontinental ballistic missile In…
Peace negotiations between Japan and Russia during World War II are important
This article is part of The DC Brief, TIME's political bulletin. Register here to get stories like this delivered to your inbox. As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson bravely pushed back against…
Prime Minister and Kishida talk about cooperation in Japan and conflict in Ukraine
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida speak at a press conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. MPS
Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged the 23 Cambodian families living in Ukraine to 'show solidarity' with the Ukrainian…
Why politics limits climate ambitions
The world's governments have done only a fraction of what is needed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C or even 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Why is this, when the science of climate change is so clear?First, all…
Will Yoon Suk-yeol finally reform South Korea’s national security law? – The Diplomat
AdvertisingWith Yoon Suk-yeol's election victory, executive power in South Korea will shift from one ideological wing to another for the fourth time since democratization. Now we know what such a transition portends for peninsular affairs:…
In veiled criticism of China, Abe calls for unity against attempts to change the status quo
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday urged other countries to join forces to end attempts to forcibly change the status quo in Asia, targeting China's asserted territorial claims in the region.During a visit to Malaysia, the…
INTERVIEW| Ukrainian envoy for Japan’s response to the Russian invasion
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Part 1: MAINTENANCE | Ukraine's envoy to Japan on mapping Russian offensive
On the evening of March 8, the Ministry of Defense sent a plane to Poland containing equipment donated by the Japanese…
Political briefing: Patrick Brown set to decide federal Conservative leadership race
Hello,Patrick Brown, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, has settled a lawsuit with CTV News and says he is now set to decide whether he will run for the leadership of the federal Conservatives.At issue is a 2018…
Professors estimate gender gap indices for Japan’s prefectures
People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk through a shopping arcade in Tokyo's Asakusa district, March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Koji!-->…
Remains of Stone Age culture discovered in architectural site in China
The Paleolithic period, also known as the Old Stone Age, is known for its primitive stone tools embedded in rocks dating back to 3.3 million years ago. A recent dig at an architectural site in Beijing, China, unearthed remains from the…
Mixed reactions from Asian nations to the invasion of Ukraine
SINGAPORE — Much of the world has united against Russia following its foray into Ukraine. The emissaries left the meetings rather than listen to a senior Russian diplomat speak. Western nations have been pretty much on board with…
Japan should consider hosting US nuclear weapons, says Abe
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday that Japan should break a long-standing taboo and hold an active debate on nuclear weapons - including a possible NATO-like "nuclear sharing" program - at the following Russia's invasion…
World leaders refine sanctions meant to punish Russia
TOKYO (AP) — Twenty million dollars in UN humanitarian funds for Ukraine. A series of tougher new sanctions against Russia from Japan, Australia, Taiwan and others. And a cascade of convictions at the highest level.As Russian bombs and…
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The latest research report, titled "Global Online Advocacy Platforms Market Insights 2022 and Forecast 2028, this includes an overview and an in-depth…
PM sends condolence letter to wife of late Cambodia-based Japanese philanthropist
Prime Minister Hun Sen sent a condolence letter to Michiko Kanzaki on February 18 for the loss of her husband Koji Kanzaki, a prominent Japanese philanthropist living in Cambodia, who has contributed greatly to promoting mutual…
Chinese Olympians balance politics and sport – The Diplomat
AdvertisingThe stakes for Chinese Olympians have never been higher than at Beijing 2022. Although Chinese President Xi Jinping States he “doesn't care” how many gold medals China has won at the Winter Olympics, behind the scenes these…
Japanese trade unions “are built around men”. Can a leader change that?
TOKYO — Women have never found a welcoming home in Japanese unions. Sexism is entrenched. Issues such as wage discrimination and sexual harassment at work are often overlooked. Many women, speechless, have abandoned the movement.So when…
Myanmar announces it will not attend ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
Myanmar will not attend this week's meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, rejecting an invitation to send an apolitical representative in place of its chief diplomat, his…
US, Japan and South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programsThrough AUDREY McAVOY Associated PressFebruary 13, 2022, 02:23•…
Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics | National policy
By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the Beijing Winter Olympics, so Americans would have to leave the…
Despite pandemic, Canada’s population growing fastest in G7: census
Despite the pandemic, Canada remains the fastest growing G7 country, largely thanks to immigration, according to 2021 census data released Wednesday. Recently released census figures put Canada's population at 36,991,981 in the spring of…
A History of Politics and Protest at the Olympics – NBC Chicago
Ten years after the start of the modern Olympics, Irish long jumper Peter O'Connor climbed a pole in an Athens stadium and replaced the Union Jack with a green flag celebrating Ireland. Defiant after learning he was to compete…
Boris Johnson’s brave face cannot hide his grip on power
Hours after one of Boris Johnson's oldest allies quit - with a scathing rebuke of his judgment - Britain's Prime Minister gathered shocked staffers in Downing Street to tell them 'change is good ".But as Johnson has tried to put his…
Putin and Xi unveil their alliance at the Olympics, mixing politics and sport
No tickets sold for Olympic events due to COVIDXi and Putin proclaim 'boundless' friendshipLeaders publicly back their positions on Ukraine and TaiwanBackdrop for a rivalry not seen since Cold War-era boycottsBEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) -…
Shintaro Ishihara, outspoken nationalist governor of Tokyo, dies at 89
Shintaro Ishihara, a Japanese author turned incendiary nationalist politician who served as governor of Tokyo and stoked diplomatic tensions with China over disputed islands, died in Tokyo on Tuesday. He was 89 years old.His death was…
Shintaro Ishihara, former hawkish Tokyo governor, dies at 89
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Author and former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, who left his mark on Japanese politics as a staunch hawk and whose nationalist views often ruffled the feathers of Japan's neighbors, has died. said a source close to him…
Faced with Chinese pressure, the Taiwanese president pledges to “walk” in the world
TAIPEI – Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen thanked democratic nations for their support for the island in her Lunar New Year message on Sunday and pledged to 'walk' the world, sounding a note of defiance in the face of Chinese pressure…
Japan to monitor WHO investigation into director’s alleged racism and abuse | Politics
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government said Friday it would monitor the World Health Organization's…
First military exercise between Austria and Japan since the pact
The Royal Australian Air Force will join its American counterpart and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force in Guam for military exercises in February.The drills, scheduled for February 2-18, are the first between Australia and Japan since…
Workers and students decry Japan’s virus entry ban
Yanita Antoko has been waiting for more than a year in Indonesia to join her husband in Japan. She has her papers and has closed her business selling homemade spice mixes, but remains excluded.The 30-year-old is one of more than 370,000…
TSMC and MediaTek will hire more than 10,000 employees in 2022
Taiwan's two major chipmakers plan to hire more than 10,000 engineers this year to bolster their aggressive expansion plans and maintain their technological edge as global economies push to cultivate their own domestic…
Japan’s threats against Russia in the Ukrainian context are unacceptable and counterproductive…
TOKYO, January 22. /TASS/. Japan's attempts to threaten Russia in the context of the situation around Ukraine with "decisive actions in close coordination with the United States and other allies" are unacceptable, senseless and…
Security cooperation, China to dominate Biden talks with Japan’s Kishida
Greater security cooperation between the United States and Japan is expected to be the focus of the first substantive talks between their leaders since Fumio Kishida became Japanese prime minister last year, amid growing concern over…
DPP MK touts ‘Taiwan Relations Act’ at security meeting
Taipei, Jan 18 (CNA) Japan should consider drafting its own version of the US Taiwan Relations Law, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Chao Tien-lin (趙天麟) suggested at a meeting on Tuesday. with Japanese politicians, saying it…
Support for populist politics ‘collapsed’ during pandemic – Eurasia Review
Support for populist parties and politicians, and agreement with populist sentiment, has declined during the pandemic, according to a 'mega dataset' taking into account the attitudes of more than half a million people in 109 country…
Two Japanese named honorary consul generals of Vietnam
Two Japanese have been appointed honorary consul generals of Vietnam in the cities of Nagoya and Mie who pledged to do everything possible to develop Vietnam and its ties with Japan.Vietnam's Ambassador to Japan, Vu Hong Nam, hands over the…
Okinawa’s busy political year set to have major impact on national security
In the first of several elections in Okinawa this year with national political and defense implications, voters in Nago will head to the polls on Jan. 23 to choose a mayor.
Their choice boils down to a candidate who is broadly in…
A deep dive into the politics of Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the world's most famous animators, producing Studio Ghibli who created critically acclaimed animated films like My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and Abducted as if by magic. The man does not hesitate to…
After a fiery speech on democracy, can Biden keep his promises?
Washington - It was a watershed moment: Joe Biden swore in a scorching speech on the one-year anniversary of the Capitol Riot to defend American democracy from mortal danger, while also hooking up his predecessor, Donald Trump. But…
Tokyo governor says she will not look for virus restrictions just yet
(Bloomberg) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged the United States to impose restrictions on troops stationed in Japan amid outbreaks of viruses believed to originate from bases, which have strained allied ties.In a phone…
India’s Rise in Global GDP by $ 100,000 Billion – The New Indian Express
All is not gloomy and catastrophic to come. There is good news amid the headlines of the world grappling with the Omicron Wave's massive footprint as travelers are grounded, flights canceled, homework extended and…
New Years Eve cut by omicron; many hope for better in 2022
Good riddance until 2021. May 2022 bring new hope.
It was a common feeling as people around the world started to welcome the New Year.
In many places, New Years celebrations have been cut or canceled for the second year in a row due to a…
Negima !? The Creator’s Fight Against Censorship Policy, Explained
Negima !? Creator Ken Akamatsu decided to take action and change Japanese censorship laws by running for office.
Japan's censorship laws have become a more frequent topic of discussion…
No sign of easing tensions on India-China border
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As the year draws to a close, tensions between India and China show no sign of abating. The two sides were caught fighting over a series of issues.
On the one hand, the border issue has divided the two sides for a long…
India-Sri Lanka relations tested in 2021 due to persistent fisherman problem and investment deadlock
The India-Sri Lanka bilateral relationship was put to the test in 2021 after Colombo unilaterally reneged on a tripartite agreement with India and Japan to build a deep-water container port here, and frequent incidents involving fishermen…
DPP says no timetable has been discussed to lift Japan’s food ban
Taipei, December 24 (CNA) The Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) insisted on Friday that no timetable had been discussed to lift the ban on agricultural imports from prefectures affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, following…
EDITORIAL: The diet will have its hands full after the end of year vacation
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Reuters national news summary
The following is a summary of current national newsletters in the United States.Florida man who threw board and fire extinguisher at police receives longest Capitol riot sentenceA federal judge on Friday sentenced a rioter on the U.S.…
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Overestimated construction data in Japan: PM
The Japanese prime minister said the government had overestimated the value of some construction orders received from builders for years, undermining the credibility of official statistics widely used by investors and economists.Officials…
For a Chinese scholar, the Far East is never far
During her more than four decades at the University of Miami, political scientist June Teufel Dreyer has earned her place as the world authority on communist power.
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Australia to Help Fix Internet for Pacific Countries to Counter China
It is also part of Australia's "step up" in the Pacific, aimed at countering China's growing influence in the region.Over the past decade, China has loaned hundreds of millions of dollars to Pacific countries for various projects,…
US defense official says strengthening Taiwan defenses an “urgent task”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Strengthening Taiwan's defenses is an urgent and essential task to deter the threat of invasion by China, the top Pentagon official for Asia said on Wednesday, adding that the US partners were stepping up their…
Japanese household spending fell 0.6% in October
Tokyo, December 7 Japanese household spending fell 0.6% real-year-on-year in October, down for the third month in a row, due to a drop in purchases of furniture and other household items, revealed government data Tuesday.The average…
India ranked fourth most powerful country in Asia
New Delhi, December 5 India is the fourth most powerful country in Asia, according to the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021.The annual Asian Power Index launched by the Lowy Institute in 2018 measures the resources and influence to rank…
US, EU welcome ‘converging’ positions on China
Washington - The approach of the United States and Europe towards China is "more and more convergent", declared Friday the American Assistant Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, after meetings with the head of the diplomatic service of…
Moscow ready for dialogue with Tokyo on peace treaty – Kremlin – Russian Politics &…
MOSCOW, December 2. / TASS /. Russia maintains the political will to continue talks with Tokyo to seek solutions that will lead to the signing of a peace treaty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
"Japan is…
Omicron variant may have reached Europe earlier than expected
BRUSSELS (AP) - The economic powers of Japan and France reported their first cases of the omicron variant on Tuesday, while new findings indicate that the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe almost a week before South Africa don't…
Japan prohibits the entry of foreign travelers; 67 positive coronavirus tests in Thane
New Delhi | Jagran Press Office: In today's blog âBreaking News, Latest Updatesâ on Jagran English, we will focus on the Omicron strain of COVID-19, first detected in South Africa, which has been…
In IOC’s “quiet diplomacy”, critics see whitewashing of China’s actions
The International Olympic Committee was under siege.Three-time Olympian from China Peng Shuai had not heard from it for weeks after making allegations of sexual abuse against a former senior politician, a man who had played a central…
3-Day Cherry Blossom Festival Begins in Shillong
Shillong, on November 25, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Japanese Ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki on Thursday opened the three-day Cherry Blossom Festival at Polo 5th Ground here.The festival, which was unable to take…
Moscow accuses US of repeat nuclear strike on Russia earlier this month
MOSCOW, WASHINGTON - Russia's defense minister accused US bombers of repeating a nuclear strike against Russia from two different directions earlier this month, complaining on Tuesday that the planes were within 12 miles of the…
The BJP believes in “sabka saath”, others are in politics for the vote bank: Nadda
Nadda urges the pit presidents to redouble their efforts for the victory of the saffron party, as they did in 2014, 2019 and 2017
GORAKHPUR Bharatiya Janata (BJP) party chairman JP Nadda on Monday denounced opposition parties, saying the…
US admiral calls for more Indo-peaceful exercises to deal with Chinese threat
HALIFAX, Canada (AP) - The United States and its allies must act with a greater sense of urgency amid mounting tensions and increasingly assertive military actions by China, the command chief said on Saturday. American Indo-Pacific.Admiral…
Four compete to lead Japan’s CDP after election disappointment
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan kicked off its presidential campaign on Friday, with four candidates vying to reinvigorate the country's largest opposition party after its poor general election results last month.The…
Recognizing Taiwan’s True Status – Taipei Times
The Christmas holiday season is approaching, but another season is already here. This is the season when the nations of the world are…
Wholesale prices in Japan reach their highest level in 40 years
Tokyo, November 11 Wholesale prices in Japan jumped 8% in October year-on-year, the largest increase since January 1981, amid rising crude oil prices and a weaker yen, said Thursday the country's central bank.The prices of goods traded…
Developing Australia-Japan cooperation in the management of the “three Cs”
Amid global uncertainties, it is vital to strengthen the bonds of like-minded nations to face these challenges. In the Indo-Pacific region, cooperation between Australia and Japan has been where the action is. These key allies of the…
Japan “to regularly” relocate Futenma to Okinawa, senior government spokesman says
NAHA - The central government "aims to proceed on a regular basis" with the relocation of US Marine Corps Futenma Air Base to Okinawa Prefecture, Cabinet Secretary General Hirokazu Matsuno said on Saturday.Matsuno made the remarks…
Kishida makes international debut, while facing challenges at home
As Thursday marked a month since taking office, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's international debut was behind him, but a series of domestic issues awaited him.Kishida produced results in his diplomatic debut in Scotland, analysts…
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi to take key position in ruling party
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has chosen Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi for the ruling party's No.2 position, a powerful role that includes policy making and campaign finance. Motegi will replace Akira Amari who has…
Voters will keep an eye on Kishida’s course correction since the Abe-Suga era
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose ruling coalition according to media polls is expected to remain in power in Sunday's general election, appears poised to differentiate himself from his predecessor Yoshihide Suga in order to avoid…
Macron asks Biden to apologize before real G20 work begins
After weeks of bitter recriminations, French President Emmanuel Macron has won a diplomatic victory over Joe Biden that he can take to the bank six months from an election.On the eve of the Group of 20 summit in Rome, the US…
World at a tipping point, says Prime Minister Morrison
Scott Morrison says the world is reaching a critical point in the health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.The Prime Minister is on his way to Rome for the G20 summit, which has the theme "People, Planet and Prosperity".The…
US has few good options if China seizes islands near Taiwan, war game concludes US has few good…
The scenario, sketched in a report of the Center for a New American Security, began with China using military force to take control of Dongsha, a small atoll in the South China Sea between Taiwan and Hong Kong, where about 500 Taiwanese…
Overcoming scandal and PTSD, Princess Mako of Japan finally marries college sweetheart
TOKYO, Oct.26 (Reuters) - Princess Mako of Japan, the emperor's niece, married her college boyfriend on Tuesday and left the royal family after years of engagement under the scrutiny that left the princess with post-traumatic stress…
Tokyo and Osaka plan to lift restaurant restrictions
Tokyo, October 22 Local governments in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan are planning to lift Covid-19 restrictions on restaurants and bars next week in light of falling infections across the country.Restrictions on restaurants serving alcohol or…
Japan’s ruling bloc appears to be clinging to majority in October 31 election
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan is likely to lose a few seats in the October 31 lower house election, but the ruling coalition it forms with the Komeito Party is expected to retain a majority, several newspapers said Thursday,…
Rahm Emanuel’s confirmation hearing in Japan highlights Democratic tensions
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's confirmation hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Japan is attracting above-average attention, and not because of the importance…
Vaccines, masks? Japan questions the sudden success of the virus
Almost overnight, Japan became an astonishing and somewhat mysterious coronavirus achievement.New daily COVID-19 cases have fallen from a peak of nearly 6,000 in mid-August in Tokyo, with the number of cases in the densely populated…
Japan’s new prime minister sends offering to Yasukuni shrine, annoying South Korea
New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for the War Dead for the Fall Festival, Kyodo News Agency reported on Sunday, prompting the South Korean government to voice its…
Former US President Clinton improves but will remain hospitalized
Orange, California - Former US President Bill Clinton's health is improving, but he will stay in a California hospital for at least another night to receive intravenous antibiotics for a urologic infection that has spread to his…
US aircraft carrier welcomes 12 senior Indian officers to Malabar exercise “Quad”
TOKYO / NEW YORK - Members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue - the United States, Japan, Australia and India - concluded joint defense exercises in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, strengthening their security partnership in the context…
The main opposition party in Japan, the CDP, promises a society of “all middle classes”
The main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, pledged Wednesday to revive Japan as a nation "of the whole middle class" by promoting the redistribution of wealth.In its political pledges for the October 31…
Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party shuns ‘patriotic only’ elections
Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy party will not participate in the upcoming "patriotic-only" parliamentary elections after none of its members meet the party's deadline for candidacy on Monday.The move means that the December…
Political leaders of ruling parties and opposition in Japan say wealth distribution is key to…
The political leaders of the ruling and opposition parties, in a television broadcast on Sunday, stressed the need to promote the distribution of wealth in order to revive the economy, which has been damaged by the coronavirus…
Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov: journalists attacked win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 Friday, October 8, to two journalists who had led a "courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia".
Maria Ressa from the…
Iranian president hopes for new chapter in Iran-Japan friendship
In a message to the new Japanese Prime Minister, Raisi, on behalf of the Iranian government and nation, congratulated Kishida Fumio on taking office.He hoped that during Kishida's tenure as prime minister, a new chapter would begin in the…
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BREAKTHROUGH - Elfren S. Cruz - The Filipino StarOctober 7, 2021 | 00h00
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Kishida elected Prime Minister of Japan, calls elections for October 31 | Politics News
Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called parliamentary elections for October 31 and vowed to strengthen the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, shortly after being officially confirmed by lawmakers as head of…
China strengthens political control of internet giants
President Xi Jinping's government seems likely to stay the course even if economic growth suffers, say businessmen, lawyers and economists. âThese companies are global leaders in their innovation sectors, yet the…
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki at crossroads as support base falters
Naha - Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki faces a crucial moment ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial elections slated for fall 2022, following a shrinking base of support including both Tories and Elders. reformists.Monday will mark the third…
Filipino Rodrigo Duterte announces he will retire from politics
Manila - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that he would not run for vice-president in 2022 and will step down from politics, potentially paving the way for his daughter to run for the country's top…
Japanese Kishida builds network around alma mater and party allies
TOKYO - Who will Fumio Kishida turn to for expertise as he tries to form a government capable of achieving his political goals?The elite Tokyo boys school that Kishida attended will likely prove to be an asset in her quest for talent.…
Trains filled with commuters as Japan ends Covid-19 lockdown
Japan has fully emerged from the coronavirus state of emergency for the first time in more than six months as the country begins to gradually ease antiviral measures to help rejuvenate the pandemic-stricken economy as infections slow .At…
How Asia, once lagging behind in immunization, is boosting immunizations
Then came the Delta variant. Despite keeping their countries largely closed, the virus has found its way. And when it did, it spread quickly. In the summer, South Korea battled its worst wave of infections; hospitals in Indonesia ran…
Japan to announce Princess Mako’s wedding on Friday – media
The Japanese Imperial Household Agency (IHA) is expected to officially announce Princess Mako's marriage to a former classmate as early as Friday, media reported, after years of scrutiny that cast her engagement in a little light.…
How the debt ceiling became a political club
The Democrats' last attempt to lure Republicans came on Monday, when the Senate passed a bill to continue funding the government - an absolute necessity by September 30 - with a temporary increase in the cap of debt, as well as disaster…