Japan

China urges peaceful solution to Korean Peninsula tensions

Apr 27, 2017 01:11

China has called on all sides of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula to work for a peaceful solution and try to ease tensions between the two Koreas.
Japan PM sends offering to controversial shrine for war dead

Apr 21, 2017 09:44

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals.
Japan, Australia agree to enhance defense ties amid North Korea tensions

Apr 20, 2017 03:46

Japan and Australia have agreed to enhance bilateral defense cooperation amid tensions with North Korea.
Japan plans to join US strike group headed for Korean Peninsula: Sources

Apr 12, 2017 02:49

Japan plans a joint military drill with the US Navy strike group that has been heading toward North Korea, potentially escalating an already-tense situation in the region.
Iran, Japan ink MoU to broaden shipping cooperation

Apr 05, 2017 08:55

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) and two Japanese companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to broaden bilateral ties.
Japan kills 333 whales in one-year Antarctic hunt

Mar 31, 2017 08:34

A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the program in defiance of global criticism.
Japan party demands readiness amid Pyongyang threat

Mar 29, 2017 09:59

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday the government should consider developing the capability to strike enemy bases if the country is attacked, citing North Korea's missile and nuclear threats.
China warns Japan against militarism, says Tokoy must learn lessons of history

Mar 23, 2017 14:23

China said on Thursday that it hoped the entry into service of Japan's second biggest helicopter carrier, the Kaga, did not mean a return to the country's past militaristic history.
Russia, Japan hold diplomatic, defense talks in Tokyo

Mar 20, 2017 07:04

Russian and Japanese foreign and defense ministers have held "two-plus-two" talks in Tokyo to strengthen regional security and end a decades-long territorial dispute.
Japan launches new spy satellite amid tensions with North Korea

Mar 17, 2017 05:33

Japan has launched a new spy satellite into space in an apparent mission to enhance the monitoring of North Korea.