Japan

Japan to dump contaminated Fukushima water into Pacific Ocean

Apr 09, 2021 06:49

Prime Minster Yoshihide Suga says Japan is considering dumping more than one million tonnes of radioactive water waste from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Japan fears COVID-19 variants are behind possible fourth wave

Apr 06, 2021 01:42

Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are driving a nascent fourth wave in the pandemic with just 109 days remaining until the Tokyo Olympics.
North Korea carries out ballistic missile launch: US, Japan

Mar 25, 2021 06:37

North Korea has reportedly fired two missiles into the Sea of Japan, in what is the first signal to the new administration in the United States which is reviewing its policy towards Pyongyang.
US military exposed 600,000 to toxins in Japan and Micronesia — and hid it

Mar 14, 2021 14:12

A new book, Poisoning the Pacific, examines the US military’s long role in the environmental degradation of East Asia and Pacific islands, severely impacting the health of the region’s people and U.S. personnel stationed there.
Japan falls silent to mark decade since tsunami disaster

Mar 11, 2021 11:51

Japan fell silent on Thursday to mark 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatized a nation.
Japanese FM urges promotion of Tehran-Tokyo ties

Mar 11, 2021 08:17

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called for exploring avenues to develop the bilateral relations between Tehran and Tokyo.
Japanese citizens demand stop to ‘dangerous’ low-flying US helicopters

Mar 05, 2021 07:34

A Japanese civil society group has lodged a protest with the government over repeated, irregular low-altitude flights by US military helicopters, demanding thorough investigation and action.
President Rouhani unveils agreements with S. Korea, Japan, Iraq & Oman on release of Iran’s assets

Feb 24, 2021 06:46

President Hassan Rouhani lauded the agreements with South Korea, Japan, Iraq and Oman to unfreeze Iranian funds as an omen of the Islamic Republic’s victory against the economic war.
Zarif denounces US, allies for throwing ball into Iran’s court as JCPOA revival hangs in balance

Feb 19, 2021 06:12

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denounces the US and its European allies for attempting to paint Iran responsible for, what they call, nuclear non-compliance, while it was their non-commitment in the first place that had Tehran suspend its obligations under a nuclear agreement.
Japan, US agree to extend deal on military base payments

Feb 18, 2021 02:16

Washington and Tokyo have decided to extend an agreement on Japanese financial support for thousands of US troops stationed in the country.