With a surge in value of Pokemon cards, comes a rash of robberies
Enthusiasts of the popular Pokemon trading card game shell out big money for rare specimens, and some cards can fetch several million yen.
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Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand to hold talks at Nato summit
If the four-party summit does occur, it will be the second time after meeting at the NATO summit in Spain last June.
EU set to abolish import restrictions on Japan food products
If the EU, which has strict policies on food safety, abolishes the restrictions, it may impact discussions on eliminating regulations in other countries, such as South Korea.
Russians have adopted ‘tactics of cowards’: Zelenskyy aide
Deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva also warned of a “nuclear disaster” if the international community was “careless”.Deputy head of the…
Japan sole nation to dispatch male minister to G7 gender-equality meeting
The gathering was expected to highlight women’s activities in Japan, but ended up demonstrating the conspicuously small role women play in contemporary Japanese politics.
Japan’s foreign minister seeks UK’s cooperation in Indo-Pacific
He also stressed that Japan and the UK must demonstrate through words and actions that unilateral attempts to change the status quo will not be tolerated anywhere in the world.
Taiwan seeks semiconductor links with EU, China deterrence
Taiwan, which produces 90 per cent of the world’s advanced semiconductors, has been leveraging its technological prowess to strengthen relations with the European Union.
Kyoto University, Japan firms to make world’s 1st wooden satellite
By using wood to build the body of the satellite, the team aims to reduce the number of metal particles generated when the satellite burns up upon entry.
Blinken’s Beijing visit: Japan to stay on course regarding US, China
Japan plans to continue to cooperate with the US by tightening export controls on advanced semiconductors, while also maintaining communication with China to avoid unexpected…
Japan supports Indian roads in rivalry with China’s Belt and Road initiative
India has been seeking Japan’s development cooperation in its northeastern states, and this support has been in full swing since the agreement was reached at a summit meeting in…