World Dec 17 Why Japan is boosting its arms budget and ‘counterstrike capability’ Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy to gain a more offensive footing and improve its resilience to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.
World Dec 16 As regional threats rise, Japan shifts away from defense-only strategy Japan on Friday adopted a national security strategy declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles within years to give itself more offensive footing against threats from neighboring China, Russia and North Korea.
World Dec 10 New law in Japan takes aim at Unification Church’s coercive fundraising tactics Japan’s parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage.
World Dec 06 Japan, Belgium to cooperate in semiconductor production, development A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan's chip industry has signed an agreement to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips for production in Japan.
Politics Nov 18 North Korea test-fires ballistic missile with range to strike entire U.S. North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland.
World Nov 11 Russian ambassador blames Japan for strained relations between other countries Russia's ambassador to Tokyo has blamed Japan for straining relations between the countries by imposing sanctions on Moscow over its war with Ukraine.
World Nov 11 Japan minister quits over execution remark Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has delayed his departure for three upcoming summits in Southeast Asia to sack and replace his justice minister, who was widely criticized over a remark he made about capital punishment.
Politics Nov 03 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, South Korean counterpart warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use The U.S. and South Korea jointly warned North Korea that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or other regional allies would result in the end of Kim Jong Un's regime, as Pyongyang continued to rattle the peninsula…
World Nov 01 Tokyo begins issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples Japan's capital has begun issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples, becoming the largest municipality to do so in a country in which same-sex marriage is not allowed.
World Oct 08 North Korea launches 2 missiles toward sea after South Korea, U.S. hold naval drills North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Sunday, the latest of a recent barrage of weapons tests, a day after it warned the redeployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula was inflaming…