Tokyo most popular for Thailand’s solo travellers
A survey reveals that single Thais like to travel to Seoul and Singapore as well.
Japan
Defence chiefs of South Korea, US, Japan to discuss North Korea threats
One of the primary agenda items will focus on establishing and operating a real-time system for sharing missile warning data on North Korean missile launches.
Angkor causeway symbol of Cambodia-Japan ties
In a historic moment marking a milestone in the 70-year-long diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Japan, King Norodom celebrated the formal inauguration of a causeway located…
China’s South China Sea tactics push Philippines-Japan defence ties to new heights
US, Japan and the Philippines have repeatedly called out Beijing’s aggressive behaviour in the disputed waters, and their coast guard forces conducted joint drills for the first…
OECD set to revise principles on AI in 2024: OECD Deputy Secretary General
The Japan-led Hiroshima AI Process is now preparing international guidelines for developers of AI models that produce sentences and images that can look as if they were created by…
Philippines House Speaker assures government vow to protect national interest in West Philippine Sea
This came after Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio bared Japan’s support to the country when it came to issues of security and defence cooperation.
Kishida advocates stronger Asean ties to counter China, pledges to encourage public, private sector cooperation
Marking the 50th anniversary of Japan-Asean ties this year, PM Kishida and Foreign Minister Kamikawa have been visiting Asean member countries since March 2022.
Japan to create manga-support fund
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he intended to include the expenses in an economic stimulus package to be approved by the Cabinet on Thursday.
Recycled glass bottles turn into Year of the Dragon figurines at workshop
Production of the figurines has entered the busiest phase at Okazaki Garasu Kobo Aoi, the workshop where the crushed bottles are melted at a heat of 1,400 C.
Japan PM Kishida to address Philippine Congress in special joint session
Kishida’s scheduled speech is only the fifth time that a foreign leader would have the chance to address the two chambers in a special session.