Japan Eyes Cooperation With US On Counterstrike Capability Against Enemy Bases

Japan is considering using an enemy base strike capability or "counterstrike capability" in cooperation with the United States should it be attacked, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday, citing a source familiar with the matter.

Japan To Send F-15 Fighter Jets For Military Exercise In Philippines

Japan will send its fighter jets to participate in joint exercises with the Philippine Air Force that are scheduled to take place from November 27 to December 11, the Japanese embassy to the Philippines said on Tuesday.

North Korea fires missile, vows 'fiercer' response to US, allies

The latest launch came less than two hours after North Korea's foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, slammed a Sunday trilateral summit of the United States, South Korea and Japan.

North Korea fires suspected ICBM, Japanese told to take shelter

North Korea has fired multiple missiles, including a failed suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that forced the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts in the northern and central parts of the country.

Japanese space rocket ‘self-destructs’ after launch fails

A rocket, carrying eight satellites, launched by Japan on Wednesday failed to reach its set orbit, the country’s space agency said.

Discussion Of Comprehensive Treaty With Japan Impossible - Russian FM

It is impossible to discuss a comprehensive treaty on relations, including peace, with Japan, which has a clearly unfriendly position toward Russia, Nikolai Nozdrev, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Third Asian Department (3AD), said in an interview with Sputnik.

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan into Pacific

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile over Japan, the fifth launch in 10 days, amid expectations that it is gearing up to test its first nuclear weapon in five years.

Japanese Foreign Ministry Expresses Protest To Russian Ambassador Over Consul Detention - UrduPoint

Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin was summoned to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, where a resolute protest was expressed to him and an official apology was demanded after reports of detention of Japanese consul Motoki Tatsunori in Vladivostok for collecting classified information, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said, Japanese media reported.

Japan storm: Nine million people told to evacuate as super typhoon Nanmadol hits

Nine million people have been told to evacuate their homes as Japan is battered by one of the worst typhoons the country has ever seen.

Four Earthquakes Of Varying Magnitude Hit Southern Japan

Four earthquakes with magnitude ranging from 4.8 to 6.1 occurred over the span of two hours on Sunday west of Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa with no tsunami threat warning issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Japan Instructs 800,000 People To Evacuate Due To Approaching Typhoon

Japanese authorities have instructed over 800,000 people in the southwest of country to evacuate ahead of the landing of the extremely powerful typhoon Nanmadol, media reported on Saturday.

Japan Expresses 'Extreme Regret' over Vostok Exercises - Tasnim News Agency

The exercises of the Russian army "Vostok-2022" in Kunashir and Iturup, which Japan considers its "northern territories", are extremely regrettable, Hirokazu Matsuno, Secretary General of the government of the country, said at a press conference in Tokyo.

Japan should consider building new nuclear plants: Kishida - BBC News

 

 Japan should consider building new nuclear power plants, prime minister Fumio Kushida said on Wednesday.

6th August 1945: The United States drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, on Nagasaki 3 days later

 

The Potsdam Declaration issued on 28 July by the Allies had called for the unconditional surrender of Japan. If the government did not surrender, they were threatened with ‘the complete destruction of the Japanese armed forces and…utter devastation of the Japanese homeland’. 

Japan’s calls to drop ‘Vostok’ exercise near Kuril Islands pointless — Russian envoy- TASS

Japan’s demarches regarding Russia’s ‘Vostok 2022’ military exercise were rejected, because they are ungrounded and pointless, Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin said on Russian TV Friday.

Russia sanctions 384 Japanese lawmakers

Russia has imposed sanctions against 384 members of Japan’s parliament, the foreign ministry has said in a statement.

Report: US Aims to Deploy Mid-Range Missiles in Japan for 'Integrated Deterrence' Against China | Farsnews Agency

 The Japanese military and the US military have discussed putting intermediate-range ballistic missiles on Japan's Southwest islands with the goal of achieving "integrated deterrence" against China, The Global Times reported.

Former Japanese PM Abe shows no sign of life after being shot - Первые кадры с места нападения на экс-премьера Японии Синдзо Абэ -video

 

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Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe collapsed and showed no sign of life after being shot on Friday during a speech in the western city of Nara, local media reported.

Shinzo Abe apparently shot during a campaign speech in Japan: Report

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed bleeding and appeared to show no vital signs after reportedly being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan, NHK public television said Friday.

Russia-China military cooperation raises Asia Pacific security concerns: Japan

Japan’s Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi has warned military cooperation between China and Russia has intensified security concerns concerns in the Asia Pacific.