Japan PM Ishiba eager to build relations with Trump, pledges to hasten revision of Political Funds Control Law
As to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, PM Ishiba said, “We were in the right ballpark.”
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Award-winning Japanese poet Tanikawa, who translated Peanuts and Mother Goose dies at 92
Tanikawa was born in 1931 as the only son of the philosopher Tetsuzo. is also known for his wide range of activities, including his long-term translation of the popular American…
Customer service by remotely-operated avatars gaining popularity in Japan
This new style of customer service has been attracting attention as a way to make up for Japan’s ever-worsening manpower shortage while paving the way for those with illnesses…
Japan’s 1st case of lumpy skin disease detected at Fukuoka cattle farm
Based on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Livestock Law, the prefectural government ordered the vaccination of cattle at 50 farms located within a 20-kilometer radius of…
Japanese PM Ishiba urges respect for international law, reforms to UN in G20 address
Concerning the situation in the Gaza Strip, PM Ishiba called once again for a ceasefire and the immediate release of hostages. He also voiced concern about Russia’s aggression…
Japan, UK agree to establish economic 2+2 meetings; next-gen fighter development also discussed
It would become the second such economic two-plus-two meeting involving Japan, after one with the US.
Japanese Olympic athletes entertain children in quake-hit Wajima
Held at Wajima Junior High School, a total of 166 elementary and junior high school students attended the event. They chased Abe and the other athletes, trying to toss balls into…
APEC meeting: Can Ishiba fulfil responsibilities of summit diplomacy?- The Japan News
Vigilance against China’s hegemonic activities cannot be neglected. In August, Chinese military aircraft violated Japanese airspace for the first time. U.S. deterrence…
Japan PM Ishiba visits former Peruvian President Fujimori’s grave in Lima
Alberto Fujimori, whose parents were from Kumamoto Prefecture, was a second-generation Japanese Peruvian who became president of the country in 1990, the first person with…
Yomiuri honours Dr. Akihiro Seita for Palestinian refugee work
Since 2010, he has served as the director of health at the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, managing health care for about 5.9 million…