U.S., Australia to counter China’s ‘destabilizing military activities’
Britain’s defence minister, Ben Wallace, will also attend the first in-person meeting of AUKUS ministers on Wednesday in Washington.
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Updated sci-fi comedy manga ‘Urusei Yatsura’ winning new fans
The title, which can be roughly translated as “noisy folks”, started as a popular manga carried from 1978 to 1987 in the Shukan Shonen Sunday weekly manga magazine for boys.
Japan Cabinet sees slight increase in approval rating
The bills and policies emphasised by the government and the ruling parties appear to have won a certain level of support among the respondents.
Samurai Blue’s heroics generate interest outside stadiums
One of the displays, a skyscraper, is located in an area of the Qatari capital and hosts about a 65 metres image of Yoshida.
Households facing pandemic-induced poverty to get more support under ministry plan
Soaring cost of living has prevented many from improving their household finances, triggering concerns that many borrowers will be unable to pay back the money.
Premium yellowtail fish fetches $30,000
Only one — a 15.5-kilogram, 94-centimeter-long specimen — was recognised for the Kirameki premium certification
Japan aims to boost cyber-related defense personnel to 20,000 by FY27
The government plans to create a centralized command organisation for cyber defense and the number of cyber defence personnel will quadruple.
Japan departs with big wins in World Cup but quarterfinal dream unfulfilled
The heartbreaking loss on penalties to Croatia on Monday will not entirely erase the memory of beating two former world champions for the first time
Traffic accidents rise involving drunk people asleep on Tokyo streets
Thirteen people in Tokyo this year have died after falling asleep on the street in the past year.
Power-saving winter starts for households, businesses
It is the first time in seven years that the government has made the request in winter.