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File photo of the Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister's Office The Yomiuri Shimbun 2:03 p.m. JST, September 13, 2022 Japan's cyber defense is said to be vulnerable, so the government is considering the introduction of an active…

TOKYO (AP) — The outgoing governor of Okinawa, who opposes the ongoing relocation of the U.S. Navy base forced by Japan's central government and calls for a further reduction of U.S. troops on the South Island, won…

Jhe climate crisis will spin out of control unless the world applies 'emergency brakes' on capitalism and invents a 'new way of life', says a Japanese scholar whose book on Marxism and the environment has become a surprise bestseller.The…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and India are holding security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo on Thursday,…

The Palaszczuk government unveiled in the June state budget an overhaul of coal royalties, designed to capitalize on soaring coal prices, that will bring in $1.2 billion over four years.Previously, the highest royalty was 15% for prices…

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan from Monday in a bid to expand India's strategic and defense ties with the two countries amid evolving the regional security matrix and geopolitical…

IImmediately after Shinzo Abe was killed by a gunman on July 8, a rumor quickly spread on Japanese social media. He falsely claimed that the suspect was a "Korean Zainichi". The term generally applies to descendants of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India aims to be self-sufficient in the energy sector over the next 25 years and that the electric vehicle, which is leading a "silent revolution", has a key role to play in achieve it.…

China was obviously not invited to participate in the exercises.LoadingAsked about a proposal by John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security adviser, for Japan to join the AUKUS partnership as a bulwark against China's growing…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news digests selected last night by the Vietnamese News Agency. - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc commended the young parliamentarians of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan for their deep…

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was diagnosed with…

Well, who wouldn't like a pint or a shot of whiskey once in a while? And if you're really young, binge drinking is a fact of life. For years we have heard stories of young people drinking their beers. Now, the Japanese government's tax…

Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he continued his invasion of Ukraine, said in a July 31 Navy Day speech that the waters around Japan's Northern Territories are "strategically important to our national interests". He went on to say…

BANGKOK (AP) — A group of German Air Force fighter jets approached Singapore on Tuesday in a marathon…

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The Biden administration vows to continue to sail warships through the Taiwan Strait and conduct air operations in the region in response to Chinese military drills that US officials say are moving towards a long-term pressure strategy…

Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal misstep in Japan on Saturday during his meetings with slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nepal, only to correct himself a few hours later. After…

Top brass at the Bank of England defended their record on Britain's monetary policy on Thursday, after a cabinet minister spoke openly about diluting the central bank's operational independence. Speaking shortly after the BoE raised…

Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. PRAK SOKHONN VIA FACEBOOK AND JAPAN EMBASSY Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that he will discuss security cooperation with Cambodia…

Speculation has grown that Natsuo Yamaguchi, whose seventh term as Komeito leader is due to end in September, could serve another term, although the party has been expected to renew its leadership team. With Komeito's lackluster…

The United States and Japan, longtime allies, launched a new high-level economic dialogue on Friday aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two countries agreed to…

The United States has made "a substantial offer" to Russia to release American citizens detained there, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding that he would urge his Russian counterpart to respond in a…

US senator. Rick Scott reaffirmed its support for the President of the Chamber by Nancy Pelosi planned overseas trip to Taiwan, in what appears to be a evolution of the republican position. Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, scheduled for August,…

Comment this storyCommentJapan is about to make two big decisions: how far it can expand its defense capabilities and where to find the money to pay for it. The belligerent region that Japan inhabits needs more resources devoted to…

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet took a trip on one of Japan's iconic high-speed trains, which can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h, in a bid to accelerate his government's vision of a faster train journey home.Mr Perrotett, who is…

In his novel Confessions of a Mask, Japanese author Yukio Mishima has a character who describes his compatriots as living in a "reluctant masquerade". It's a good metaphor: Japanese life, though outwardly harmonious and benign, is still…

The alleged shooter of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe's ties to the new messianic religious movement known as the Unification Church. Yamagami explained that…

TOKYO (AP) — Officials from Japan's top law enforcement agency began their investigation into security breaches blamed on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a week ago Friday in western Japan , where people…

Senator Hoang Xuan Chien's Lieutenant General (R) receives Colonel Hara Takashi, Japanthis defense attaché in Hanoi for the 2019-2022 term, and his successor Colonel Ishihara Masanao (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of…

Abbylin Sellers, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of History and Political Science at Azusa Pacific University, Received Prestigious Award Fulbright Prize for the 2022-23 academic year. From September 2022 to February 2023,…

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has canceled her port visit to Yokohama during her visit to Japan next week in deference to the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a Treasury official said on Saturday.Abe was shot and…

Comment this storyCommentFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of the country's most powerful post-war leaders, was killed in a gun attack on Friday while attending a campaign event in Nara , near Osaka, according to public…

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Naha- As Okinawa Prefecture is in the midst of a year full of key elections, local politicians see Sunday's House of Councilors poll as a precursor to this year's final election, the gubernatorial race. in autumn. Incumbent Yoichi…

Taipei, July 2 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said on Saturday that people who fought against the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895 were martyrs for a national cause and their spirit should be upheld. alive protecting the nation.Tsai…

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Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron will meet Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit. The pair are pictured here at the Elysee Palace in April 2018.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in Madrid, Spain, and…

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TOKYO — Japan, the United States and South Korea are discussing holding a trilateral summit next week, the first such meeting in nearly five years.The plan is to hold the meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Spain, which begins on…

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Anearly ten years to the day after the The World Bank withdrew its funding of the bridge over the Padma River in Bangladesh in 2012, citing "credible evidence" of corruption, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina invites the…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief overview of the day's events as reported by Vietnam News Agency on June 14.- The National Assembly plans to pass the law on mobile police and the resolution establishing the NA's specialized…

Truong Thi Mai, member of the Politburo, secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Organizing Committee, and Japanese Ambassador Yamada Takio (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Truong Thi Maimember of…

The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), the key Asia-Pacific security meeting, kicks off in Singapore later Friday with talks expected to focus on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US-China tensions and the crisis in Myanmar. It will be the first…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated PressNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key political conference where he is expected to review major state affairs, including the fight against COVID-19, and possibly address foreign relations with…

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Placeholder while loading article actionsJapanese prime ministers have notoriously short lifespans – and often shorter legacies.At first glance, Yoshihide Suga, who left office last October after just 384 days in office, might seem like…

The navy's advantage over our greatest military adversary, China, is rapidly diminishing. Still, some House leaders who oversee national defense don't seem too worried about it. Earlier this month, the chairmen of the House Appropriations…

ANALYSIS: It didn't take long for the world to change. When Jacinda Ardern became prime minister in 2017, she probably had no idea that five years later she would be talking with US President Joe Biden about wanting to get much more US…

Growing international fears that Russia could use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine appear to have prompted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to announce last week that the 2023 Group of Seven summit will take place in Hiroshima.…

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Leaders of the Quad group of countries, including India's Narendra Modi, shared their concerns about the situation in Ukraine during their meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. "The four leaders had a…

TOYKO — President Biden began the second chapter of his diplomatic tour of Asia on Sunday, moving from reassuring allies of the threat posed by North Korea to rallying the nations behind his administration's new economic policy for the…

Seoul, South Korea - US President Joe Biden has arrived in South Korea for the first leg of an Asia tour aimed at bolstering Washington's engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and countering China's rise despite global attention brought to…

President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House for a meeting on Thursday as part of their drive to join NATO following the invasion of Ukraine by…

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…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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, 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…

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The message that India has conveyed is quite transparent. He would like to stay out of Cold War politics. He would not abandon his…

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…

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…

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…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shooting an almost cartoonish film massive intercontinental ballistic missile In…

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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…

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…

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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…

~~ Second of 3 games. 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…

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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…

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…

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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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…

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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 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 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•…

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the Beijing Winter Olympics, so Americans would have to leave the…

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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…

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…

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, 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…

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…

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…

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government said Friday it would monitor the World Health Organization's…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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…

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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…

(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…

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…