Japan Says East Asia Could be “Next Ukraine,” Tells Biden That New Era Needs “Military Muscle”
SINGAPORE — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 14 that he told Western powers that East Asia could be the next...
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Asian Powers Seek European Help to Counter Regional Threats
Amid threats from Russia, China, and North Korea, powers like Japan, South Korea, and...
Japanese Minister Calls for ‘New World Order’ to Deal With the Rise of Authoritarian Regimes
The trade and industry minister said that post-Cold War free trade and economic interdependence...
Forced Participation in Religious Activities to Be Considered ‘Child Abuse’ in Japan
Concerns have arisen that the guidelines curtailing parental influence on the religious upbringing of...
Government Sources: Chinese Military Simulated Attacks on Nansei Islands
SINGAPORE — A Chinese carrier strike group has been staging drills simulating attacks on...
Japan Authorizes Return to Nuclear as Trauma of Fukushima Fades
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s advisory panel has authorized a plan to prolong the...
Japan Labels China an “Unprecedented Challenge” in Policy Shift
SINGAPORE — Japan’s new national security policy has labeled China as an “unprecedented strategic...
Kim Jong Un Hopes North Korea Can Be World’s Strongest Nuclear Force
After the Nov. 18 test of the country's largest ICBM, Kim called the missile...
Japan Prepares to Defend Against Threats Â
The country must prepare for threats from China in the East and South China...
A Brief Look at Japan’s Demographic Collapse
SINGAPORE — Earlier in May this year, Tesla chief executive and billionaire Elon Musk...
Japanese Lawmakers Fear Being Labeled “Pro-China” Amid Rising Bilateral Tensions
SINGAPORE — Amid escalating friction between Japan and China — as well as deteriorating...
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Provoking U.S. and South Korean Response
SINGAPORE — On Oct. 4, North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan for...
Japanese Man Sets Himself Ablaze to Protest Shinzo Abe’s State Funeral
SINGAPORE — A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office...
Japan Plans Military Expansion Amid Increasing Chinese, North Korean, and Russian Hostility
SINGAPORE — Japan announced in late August that it will expand its military by...
Japan Returns to Nuclear Power to Secure Energy Reserves
SINGAPORE — Japan will reopen more existing unused nuclear power plants and explore improving...
Japan Doubles Down on Informed Medical Consent, Urges Businesses Not to Mandate COVID Vax
Japan says that vaccination should be strictly voluntarily and is urging the private sector...
Japan in the Process of Selling GMO Fish
Japan is genetically modifying sea bream fish to have 50 percent more muscle and...
Pompeo to Join Counterparts From “Quad” Nations at Tokyo Meeting
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join his counterparts from the four so-called Quad...