Japan

US, Japan to sign new military partnership deal aimed at China, Russia & North Korea

Jan 07, 2022 09:37

The US plans to sign a new military collaboration pact with Japan in a purported bid to counter emerging threats such as hypersonics and space-based capabilities, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
Japan to declare COVID-19 curbs in three regions hosting US bases

Jan 07, 2022 06:15

Japan decided on Friday to declare quasi-emergency measures in three regions in order to stem a COVID-19 surge that some officials have linked to US military bases in the country.
Japan calls on US to impose restrictions on US troops after virus surge

Jan 06, 2022 05:16

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has urged the US to impose restrictions on the troops stationed in Japan amid a spread of COVID-19 cases among the US military personnel.
Japan’s Okinawa considers COVID emergency amid virus spread from US base

Jan 05, 2022 10:16

Japan is considering declaring a state of emergency in the southern island of Okinawa, after the region emerged as the epicenter of a new coronavirus surge, with officials saying the virus keeps spreading from US bases.
North fires possibly ballistic missile: South Korea, Japan

Jan 05, 2022 04:37

South Korea and Japan say the North has fired a projectile, apparently a ballistic missile, in the first such launch of the year, hours before Seoul renewed calls for talks.
Japan irked at US military's failure to contain spread of Omicron variant

Jan 04, 2022 13:06

The top government officials in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture have blasted the US military for failing to contain the COVID-19 outbreak at its bases in the country and allowing the Omicron variant to spill over to the local population.
Japan preparing roadmap for boosting trade ties with Iran: Businessman

Jan 04, 2022 04:57

An Iranian businessman says Japan’s External Trade Organization (JETRO) is preparing a major document for expanding trade relations with Iran, saying the move is a sign that Tokyo is positive about the future of ongoing efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
China calls on Japan not to politicize sports after decision not to send officials to Olympics

Dec 25, 2021 05:49

China has accused Japan of politicizing sports after Tokyo announced that it would not send government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 over Western accusations of human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region.
At least 24 dead in building fire in Japan's Osaka

Dec 18, 2021 04:29

At least 24 people have lost their lives after a fire swept through a building in a shopping district in the Japanese city of Osaka, with police reportedly considering the incident a possible arson.
At least 24 dead in building fire in Japan's Osaka

Dec 17, 2021 11:15

At least 24 people have lost their lives after a fire swept through a building in a shopping district in the Japanese city of Osaka, with police reportedly considering the incident a possible arson.