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Iranian deputy FM in Japan for talks

Dec 02, 2019 03:24

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi traveled to Japan to hold talks with senior officials of the East Asian country about a range of issues, including closer ties between the two nations.
North Korea warns Japan may soon see real ballistic missile 'under its nose'

Nov 30, 2019 06:00

North Korea has criticized Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, for failing to distinguish Pyongyang’s recent rocket launch from a ballistic missile, warning that Tokyo may see the launch of a real ballistic missile in the near future.
Japan, South Korea jets shadow Russian bombers in ‘routine flight’

Nov 27, 2019 14:13

Moscow says Japan and South Korea have dispatched fighter jets to warn off Russian strategic bombers that were flying over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.
Iran reaffirms nuclear commitments reduction as response to US sanctions

Nov 20, 2019 16:25

Iran has once again reiterated that its measures to scale back its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers were in response to the US reimposition of sanctions that prevented Tehran from reaping the benefits of the agreement.
Trump reportedly asks Tokyo for $8 billion to keep US troops in Japan

Nov 16, 2019 10:34

US President Donald Trump has asked Tokyo to quadruple its annual payments for American forces stationed in Japan, as part of his administration’s policy to push Washington’s allies to increase their defense spending.
Fire causes damage at another World Heritage site in Japan

Nov 04, 2019 10:04

A fire damaged at least one building at a World Heritage site in Japan on Monday, a fire department official said, just days after a blaze destroyed much of another Japanese World Heritage site, on its southern island of Okinawa.
South Korean PM meets Japan's Abe, seeks mended fences

Oct 25, 2019 04:53

Japanese President Abe Shinzo met South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon in the first high-level diplomatic engagement between the two states since a recent trade spat saw Seoul –Tokyo relations plummet.
Traditional foes Japan and South Korea agree to mend ties amid rows

Oct 24, 2019 06:04

Leaders of Japan and South Korea have agreed to mend ties amid a bitter feud over history and trade that has dragged bilateral relations to their worst in decades.
Japanese emperor publicly proclaims enthronement in centuries-old ceremony

Oct 22, 2019 03:58

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfill his duty as a symbol of the state.
Japan says will not join US anti-Iran 'coalition' in Mideast

Oct 18, 2019 09:11

Japan says it will not join any US coalition in the Middle East, but is considering sending its own forces in a bid to ensure oil shipments from the region.