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…
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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…
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…
Japanese priests pound mochi rice cakes; 120kg of offerings to be made ahead of New Year
After purifying the wooden mortar set in front of Hondo, a main hall, mountain priests pounded mochi rice cakes with mallets while priests chanted a mantra.
Japan, China Foreign Ministers prioritise mutual exchange; security, resource exploitation remain troublesome
In-depth discussions continued at the High-Level People-to-People and Cultural Exchange Dialogue that took place afterward, amid concerns that Japanese and Chinese people’s…
Japan Airlines suffers cyberattack, causing flight delays
According to investigators, JAL consulted the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday morning about a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which paralyses communication…
Mitsubishi Motors seen as key to Southeast Asia in Honda, Nissan talks
While Chinese automakers are rapidly increasing their influence, the key to capturing the growing market for Honda and Nissan will depend on whether or not Mitsubishi Motors joins…
Sony celebrates 30 years of PlayStation; gaming computers, rising costs put pressure on icon
Capturing the hearts of gamers with its high-quality graphics, the series has sold more than 500 million units.
About 100 new cases found of unlawful handling of government secrets by Japanese self-defence forces personnel
The government plans to publish the results of their investigation and punish the people involved.
Japan’s Foreign Minister Iwaya meets China’s Premier Li; agree to foster further dialogue
In their 40-minute talk, the two were believed to have agreed to work toward active bilateral communications in a wide range of fields and to make efforts to achieve mutual visits…