Japan, US, South Korea to Launch System to Share North Korea Missile Info

Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Saturday to launch a system that will allow information about North Korean missiles to be shared in real-time by the end of this year, amid Pyongyang's repeated ballistic missile tests.

One dead, two missing in Japan after heavy rain

Heavy rain across parts of Japan has killed one person, left two missing and injured dozens more, authorities said Saturday, with thousands of residents issued evacuation warnings.

Man arrested in Japan after four killed in rare gun, knife attack

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in rural Japan after four people were killed in a rare gun and knife attack involving a 12-hour standoff with police.

Japan PM Kishida wants to abolish nuclear arms but build military

To promote his vision of a world without nuclear weapons, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took G7 leaders to the spot in Hiroshima where an atomic bomb was used against a civilian population for the first time.

Military hospital in Japan to treat injured Ukrainian soldiers

The defence ministry of Japan has said a Tokyo military hospital will will treat two injured Ukrainian soldiers , the country’s latest support measure amid Russia’s spop in Ukraine.

Seoul's blind pro-US diplomacy escalates regional tensions

When Yoon Suk-yeol, president of South Korea, reverently crooned lines from the song "American Pie" to a smiling U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, it perfectly depicted the diplomatic status quo between the two countries.

Japanese Forces To Increase Readiness Over N. Koreas Possible Satellite Launch

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada has instructed the country's Self-Defense Forces to be at enhanced readiness over a possible launch of a rocket carrying North Korea's first military reconnaissance satellite over the Japanese territory, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday, citing government sources.

South Korean Foreign Ministry Criticizes Kishidas Ritual Offering To Yasukuni Shrine

South Korea has expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Japan says evacuation warning for North Korea missile was not a mistake

The Japanese government said the emergency evacuation warning it issued and later retracted against residents of the northern island of Hokkaido after a North Korean missile launch on Thursday morning was appropriate and not an error.

Japan Bans Export Of Aircraft, Drones, Construction Equipment To Russia

Japan will not export to Russia construction equipment, including hydraulic excavators and bulldozers, aircraft and ship engines, electronic equipment for navigation, flight radios, aircraft and spacecraft and parts for them, drones, and optical and photographic equipment, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.

Japan’s Fumio Kishida heads to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelensky

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is on his way by train to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a trip that coincides with a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow.

Japan says US mistakenly issues G7 statement on Russia

The Japanese foreign ministry on Wednesday denied a Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' joint statement condemning Russia issued by the U.S. State Department, local media reported.

Japan To Provide $5.5Bln In Aid To Ukraine - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to provide Kiev with $5.5 billion in financial aid ahead of the upcoming first anniversary of the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Monday .

US ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch in East Sea

The United States said Saturday it “strongly condemns” North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Japan said landed in its exclusive economic zone earlier in the day.

Japan’s new H3 space rocket fails to blast off

Japan’s new H3 space rocket has failed to blast off because two booster engines did not ignite following the successful ignition of the flagship space vehicle’s main engine, media reported.

Japan reinstates the phrase ‘illegal occupation’ in reference to southern Kuril Islands

 Japan has re-introduced the phrase "illegal occupation" when they refer to the southern stretch of Russia’s Kuril Islands.

Japan Freezes Assets Of 22 Russian Individuals, 3 Companies - Foreign Ministry

 Tokyo on Friday froze the assets of 22 Russian individuals and 3 companies against the background of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, according to a statement on the Japanese Foreign Ministry's website.

Japans Prime Minister Could Meet With Zelenskyy In Kiev - Reports

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting the Ukrainian capital of Kiev in mid-February, to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reports citing government sources.

US, Japan agree to strengthen security ties amid China worries

The United States and Japan have unveiled plans to strengthen security cooperation in the face of shared worries about China.

US to increase number of anti-ship missiles in Japan: Sources

The United States will significantly increase its anti-ship missile capabilities in Japan as part of a broader effort to deter China, three US officials told Reuters on Tuesday.