United States (US) President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Mandel NGAN / AFP) PRESIDENT of the United States (US) Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced increased defense ties. Washington and Tokyo are trying to counter China’s rise. Biden rolled out the red carpet for Kishida at a lavish dinner … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on Americans to overcome their “self-doubt” in their global role. (AFP) Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida on Thursday called on Americans to overcome their “self-doubt” as he praised US global leadership before a divided Congress. In warning of the risks from a rising China, Kishida said Japan was … Read more
China’s Coast Guard today conducted patrols off the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. This was learned from a note from the Coast Guard, which states that the patrol aimed to “protect the rights” of the Chinese nation and was conducted in compliance with the law. Controlled by the Japanese municipality of Ishigaki … Read more
Illustration: Northeastern region of Japan(AFP) An earthquake measuring 6.0 struck the Fukushima region in northeastern Japan on Thursday (4/4). However, the Japan Meteorological Agency did not issue a tsunami warning. There have been no reports of damage or casualties following the quake, whose epicenter was 40 kilometers (25 miles) deep and was also felt in … Read more
Seas increasingly agitated by joint exercises. The Philippines, Japan, the United States and Australia have planned naval and air exercises for today, Sunday 7 April, in response to the growing determination shown by China in the South China Sea (an area over which Beijing claims less questionable sovereignty). Trying to increase deterrence against Beijing is … Read more
April 6, 2024 – 09:52 As in the first three weekends of this year, the defending champion and three-time world champion Max Verstappen, the driver of Red Bull, was the fastest in the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, so he will be able to start Sunday’s race from the … Read more
Japanese pharmaceutical group Kobayashi Pharmaceutical announced on March 29, 2024 that it is investigating a fifth death that may be related to some of its anti-cholesterol dietary supplements. The supplements in question contain red rice yeast and are at the center of a major health scandal in Japan. The number of people hospitalized in Japan … Read more
FIFA has confirmed that the North Korea-Japan 2026 World Cup qualifier will not take place, believing there is no free date in the international calendar to reschedule. The second qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup between the national teams of North Korea and Japan, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow (26/3) in Pyongyang, … Read more