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Four Chinese coast guard ships sail in Japanese water

Jun 28, 2021, at 04:02 am

Tokyo: The Japan Coast Guard said four Chinese coast guard ships had sailed in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Saturday.

Two Chinese coast guard ships enter Japanese waters

Jun 22, 2021, at 05:03 am

Beijing: Two China Coast Guard ships entered Japanese waters around the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, an episode which may trigger tension between the two nations.

Japan calls upon nations to come together against China's stance on South China Sea

Jun 19, 2021, at 02:35 am

Tokyo: Japanese Defence Minister has asked  Europe, the United States and other Asian nations to come together to stand up to China's aggressive expansion policy in the South China Sea.

Japanese PM calls Taiwan as a country, upsets China

Jun 13, 2021, at 05:50 am

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recently referred to Taiwan as a country, drawing ire from China which considers the region as a rebel province.

Chinese human rights abuse: Japan, Australian ministers express deep concern over Xinjiang issue

Jun 10, 2021, at 11:50 pm

Melbourne: Japan and Australia’s foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday expressed strong concerns over the human rights abuses in China.

Japan, Australia voice concerns over China's coast guard law, allege rights abuses

Jun 09, 2021, at 09:48 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Australia expressed concerns over China's recent coast guard law and purported rights abuses in its Xinjiang region in a joint statement after virtual 2+2 talks on Wednesday.

Japan may defend Taiwan if Beijing makes moves: Pottinger

Jun 04, 2021, at 09:36 pm

Washington: Former US deputy national security advisor Matt Pottinger has said Japan is likely to defend Taiwan if Beijing makes moves to reunify the island with its mainland by force.

Japan pledges USD 800 million towards the COVAX facility

Jun 03, 2021, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi/Tokyo/UNI: Amid the widening gap between nations in administering COVID-19 vaccines, Japan on Wednesday pledged another 800 million dollars in funding to ensure a fair distribution of shots.

Three Japanese fishermen killed after collision with Russian ship in Japan's waters: Kyodo

May 26, 2021, at 03:08 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: The deaths of three crew members of a Japanese fishing vessel, who were in critical condition after a collision with Russia's Amur ship in Japanese waters, have been confirmed, Kyodo news agency reported, citing firefighters, who also have rescue and ambulance functions.

Chinese military hacking: Japan's Gifu gov't, Osaka TV station were targets of attacks, says report

May 22, 2021, at 08:22 pm

Tokyo: The Gifu Prefectural Government headquarters and a television station in Osaka Prefecture in Japan faced major cyberattacks  in 2016 and 2017, media reports said.

Sino-Japanese Tension: Chinese buying up land around military bases in Japan

May 22, 2021, at 12:18 am

Chinese are buying land around military bases in Japan, an episode that might trigger security concerns and further tensions between the two nations with already frayed relations, media reports said on Friday.

Expert believes China forcing India, Australia, Japan and US to unite in preparation for major conflict

May 20, 2021, at 04:00 am

A senior geopolitical expert has said  China's international aggression is causing countries to band together.

Japan witnessing surge in Chinese refugees

May 13, 2021, at 12:37 am

Beijing: Japan has witnessed a surge in refugees and a large section of them are from China, media reports said.Nearly one-quarter of the foreign nationals granted refugee status by Japan in 2020 were Chinese, a record high despite the dramatic decline in people arriving from China on tourist visas last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, reports South China Morning Post.

Golden Week Holiday: Japanese join Tibet Festival Japan

May 08, 2021, at 06:09 pm

Japanese and Tibetans in Japan recently joined the 4-day online Tibet Festival Japan which was hosted by the Tibet House Japan.

Japan's ruling opposition parties agree on bill for amending referendum law: Reports

May 06, 2021, at 10:30 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party reached an agreement on Thursday to approve a modified bill on a nationwide referendum law, the Kyodo news agency reported.

Aggressive Dragon: Japan protests presence of Chinese research vessel close to Okinawa

May 06, 2021, at 04:45 am

Okinawa: The Japan Coast Guard recently chased away Chinese research vessel  from its exclusive economic zone where Japanese authorities believe it was conducting research, media reports said.

Security concerns: Japanese companies are moving away from Chinese drones

May 05, 2021, at 02:26 am

Fearing security risks, several Japanese infrastructure companies will end their use of Chinese-made drones, media reports said.

China: Scholar who worked for university in Hokkaido prosecuted

Apr 26, 2021, at 12:30 am

Beijing: China's Foreign Ministry has said  a Chinese former professor who taught at the Hokkaido University of Education in Japan is currently on a trial in China.

Japan suspects Chinese military behind cyber attacks on JAXA, research agencies: Reports

Apr 21, 2021, at 12:23 am

Tokyo/Sputnik: Japan's police suspect the Chinese armed forces of commissioning large-scale cyber attacks against 200 defense-related companies and research institutions, including Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in 2016, the NHK broadcaster reporter on Tuesday, citing investigative sources.

Japan reduced Chinese interceptions by over 200 last year

Apr 09, 2021, at 10:33 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Japan said the number of incidents where its fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Chinese aircraft decreased by over 200 in the fiscal year 2020, the Japanese Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Friday.

Japan to deploy F-35B stealth fighters from 2024 to counter China in East China Sea

Apr 07, 2021, at 05:15 pm

Tokyo: Japan will deploy the F-35B stealth fighter aircraft for the first time from 2024, a move keeping in mind the Chinese threat to Japanese territory in the East China Sea, media reports said.

Japan, US to cooperate in attempts to stop climate change: Prime Minister

Apr 04, 2021, at 09:27 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's prime minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that he would join United States President Joe Biden in joint attempts to stop climate change. "I would like to jointly lead [such efforts with the United States]," the Japanese prime minister told a television program, as quoted by the Kyodo news agency.

Detained Sri Lankan student dies in Japan

Mar 16, 2021, at 11:21 pm

A 33- year-old Sri Lankan woman, who had been in the Japanese Immigration detention Centre for seven months, has died, The Daily Mirror reported. Officials of the Sri Lankan embassy in Tokyo visited the center and were assured of an impartial investigation into the case by Japanese authorities.

Japanese prime minister to visit US, meet Biden in early April

Mar 12, 2021, at 03:57 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit the United States, where he will meet US President Joe Biden, in the first half of April, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Friday.

Chinese challenge on East China Sea: Japan considers sending in troops

Mar 09, 2021, at 04:42 pm

Tokyo: East China Sea region is witnessing fresh tension as Japan is considering sending its armed forces to deal with a surge in Chinese activity near islands claimed by both countries, media reports said.

Tokyo lodges protest over Chinese ships' entry into Japanese Coastal Waters: Reports

Feb 20, 2021, at 10:07 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo has lodged a protest with Beijing after two Chinese ships entered the Japanese coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Kyodo news agency said on Saturday.

Chinese coast guard vessels enter Japan's territorial waters

Feb 16, 2021, at 02:35 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Chinese coast guard vessels on Tuesday entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard said.

Another quake jolts Japan's Fukushima prefecture

Feb 14, 2021, at 09:43 pm

Tokyo/UNI : Another earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday shortly after the region was hit by a strong earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Japan’s 7.3-magnitude earthquake leaves over 100 injured

Feb 14, 2021, at 02:00 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: More Than 100 people were injured as a result of the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.

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.