Memorial service for Japan’s Noto Peninsula earthquake, rain victims held
A memorial service for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and September’s heavy rains was held at the Noto Airport campus of the Japan Aviation Academy in Wajima,…
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40-year-old Chinese man indicted on murder charges in deadly attack on Japanese student in Shenzhen
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya did not disclose the date of the indictment nor the motive for the incident.
China conducts naval blockade exercise in Miyako Strait
A heavily armed CCG fleet was also dispatched to areas near the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
China Coast Guard confirmed near Senkaku Islands; new record for days in surrounding waters
China Coast Guard ships were confirmed in the contiguous zone on 353 days this year, a record high.
Folly ruins public’s confidence in Japan’s Self-Defence Forces: The Japan News
The closed-off nature of the Defence Ministry, which concealed arrests of SDF personnel, is also a cause for concern.
Japan, US to communicate on possible use of nuclear weapons
Establishing such an operational framework is aimed at strengthening the U.S. nuclear umbrella that protects Japan and enhancing its deterrence capabilities against North Korea…
Japan’s defence budget to hit record US$55bil; government to develop new counterattack capabilities
The budget, which includes funding for the Digital Agency and U.S. military reorganisation, has risen for the 13th straight year as the country seeks to deter China and North…
Japan provides $7.2 million geospatial data platform to support Cambodia’s land and urban planning
The Japanese government has granted Cambodia satellite images, thematic maps, 3D city planning data and a geospatial data platform valued at approximately $7.2 million.
Japan relaxes travel advisory on Sabah’s east coast, still prohibits island visits
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said it is only a partial lifting of the restriction on Japanese nationals, who may now visit mainland…
Visits to pirated Japanese manga surge as hosting sites start domain hopping
The surge is being driven by pirate websites that have started domain hopping — meaning they change their domain name several times in a short period — and visitors have…