Japan, British ministers exchange views on China's decision to change Coast Guard Law
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Tokyo: Japan and British ministers recently raised concern over China's decision to change Coast Guard Law.
US Secretary of Defense speaks with Japan's defence minister, discusses Indo-Pacific security
Jan 25, 2021, at 01:35 am
Washington: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Sunday, reiterating American commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance and emphasizing its importance to the peace and security of the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan culled record 5.8mln chickens since November: Reports
Jan 18, 2021, at 04:42 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan has culled record 5.8 million chickens since November due to bird flu, the NHK broadcaster reported Sunday.
Japanese Prime Minister halts entry of all non-resident foreign nationals: Reports
Jan 13, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who earlier in the day expanded the coronavirus-related state of emergency to seven more prefectures, announced that the country was halting entry of all non-resident foreign nationals amid the continuing spike in new cases, Kyodo news agency reported.
Japanese government to ask for expert opinion on declaring COVID-19 emergency - Reports
Jan 04, 2021, at 04:06 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese government is expected to convene a panel of infectious disease and other experts next week to discuss the possibility of introducing a state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.
Trespasser sneaks in Japanese Imperial Family's palace
Jan 03, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: An unidentified person has managed to sneak into the Japanese Imperial Family's Akasaka Palace and stayed there for approximately two hours, the Fuji broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Japan tech firms diversify supply chains from China, reveals poll
Dec 30, 2020, at 02:41 pm
Tokyo/UNI: More than 40 percent of Japanese companies which possess sensitive technology linked to security are currently shifting their parts procurement and manufacturing bases from China so as to diversify their supply chains, reveals a survey conducted by Kyodo News agency.
Japan provided intel regarding Uyghurs persecution to U.S., Britain
Dec 29, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan in 2019 provided intelligence to the United States and Britain regarding People's Republic of China's (PRC) forceful detainment of Muslim Uyghur minority people Japanese press has claimed.
Japan concerned as China is 'buying' land around Tokyo's military bases
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Tokyo: China is buying land near Japan's defence installations, making it another potential area of conflict between the two Asian nations.
Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters: Reports
Dec 27, 2020, at 12:27 am
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese local media reports claimed that two Chinese ships entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands on Saturday.
Japan to adopt new economic stimulus package worth more than $707 billion: Suga
Dec 08, 2020, at 03:07 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japan will adopt new stimulus measures on Tuesday including a package worth 73.6 trillion yen (over $707 billion) aimed at supporting the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.
Poll shows more than half of Japanese citizens view relations with China badly – Reports
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A recent poll has shown that more than half of Japanese citizens view their country's relations with China in a negative light, compared to less than a quarter of Chinese respondents who share the same opinion about their country's relations with Japan, the Japanese broadcaster NHK reports on Tuesday.
Countering China: Japan, Australia to sign defence pact
Nov 18, 2020, at 12:37 am
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are likely to sign a defence agreement soon, a move which is being seen as a counter stance against China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
Japan pledges $200mln in coronavirus aid to ASEAN - Reports
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:56 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday promised to supply the coronavirus-hit Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with medical aid in excess of $200 million, national media said.
Japan-US relations to remain unchanged regardless of election outcome
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that close cooperation between Japan and the United States will remain unchanged regardless of which presidential candidate comes out on top.
Japan's number of newborn babies to reach record low this year
Oct 25, 2020, at 12:32 am
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's number of newborn babies in 2020 is expected to decrease to around 845,000, hitting a new record low, local media reported Saturday.
Japan unveils new submarine amid China's growing aggression
Oct 16, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Tokyo: Japan on Wednesday unveiled its new submarine amid growing aggressive stance by China in recent times.
Japan's new Prime Minister Suga holds first phone talks with Putin: Reports
Sep 29, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, appointed earlier in September, held on Tuesday his first phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
Old habits die hard: China's tryst with border disputes and expansionism
Sep 11, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Earlier in September, US President Donald Trump said the country was ready to help both India and China fix their border dispute as the two most populous nations engaged in activities deemed 'attempted transgression' by both New Delhi and Beijing.
Japan's record GDP contraction revised down to annualized 28.1 pct in April-June quarter
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's economy in the April-June period shrank an annualized real 28.1 percent from the previous quarter, downwardly revised from the 27.8 percent contraction initially reported, the government said in a report on Tuesday.
Japan orders evacuation of over 1.1Mln people due to Typhoon Haishen
Sep 07, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 1.1 million people living in Japan’s four southwestern prefectures were ordered to immediately evacuate on Monday due to Typhoon Haishen, which has been raging across northeast Asia over the weekend, the NHK broadcaster reported.
Companies shifting base from China to get push from Japan
Sep 05, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has included India and Bangladesh in the list of relocation sites for companies that move their manufacturing sites from China to ASEAN countries.
New Japanese opposition party to vote on leader, name on September 10 - Reports
Sep 01, 2020, at 09:40 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan’s newest opposition political party, made up of members from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), will hold a vote on September 10 to decide its leader and name, lawmakers told domestic media on Tuesday.
Japan sending 3rd disaster relief team to Mauritius to help eliminate oil spill - Ministry
Sep 01, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese Environment Ministry announced on Tuesday that the third disaster relief team would leave for Mauritius soon to help the island nation clean up the oil that leaked from Japan's distressed Wakashio cargo ship in the Indian Ocean last month.
Over 50,000 people in Japan left jobless due to COVID-19 - Government
Sep 01, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Tokyo, Sep 1 (Sputnik) More than 50,000 people in Japan have lost their jobs temporarily or completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the data published on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Chinese language imposition: Mongolians demonstrate against China in Tokyo
Sep 01, 2020, at 04:29 am
Tokyo: A large number of Mongolians assembled in front of the Chinese embassy Japanese city of Tokyo and protested against President Xi Jinping-led administration on Aug 28.
Japan's chief cabinet secretary to join race to succeed Abe as party leader - Reports
Aug 31, 2020, at 03:45 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who will also become the country's next prime minister, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
Trade agreement between UK, Japan postponed to September - Reports
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: A post-Brexit agreement on foreign trade between Japan and the United Kingdom, which was set to be reached by the end of August, has been postponed to September, Japan's Kyodo new agency reported on Friday.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to step down over health problems
Aug 28, 2020, at 08:27 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who suffers from a chronic illness, is to step down from his post owing to health issues.
Japanese Cybersecurity firm finds stolen data of over 7,600 Facebook accounts
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: A Japanese cybersecurity firm said it found stolen login details for over 7,600 Facebook accounts stored on a server based in Russia, media reported Tuesday.