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France unenthusiastic about proposal for NATO office in Japan: Official
France is unenthusiastic about a proposal for NATO to open a liaison office in Japan, an official said on Tuesday, adding the move would take the ... World News -
Japan renews cutting-edge chip plan, confirms sales goal of $108 bln
The Japanese government revamped its chip strategy with a goal of tripling sales of domestically produced semiconductors to more than 15 trillion yen ... Technology -
US, Japan, S.Korea aim to share N.Korea missile warning data before end of year
The United States, Japan and South Korea aim to share North Korean missile warning data before the end of 2023, the three countries said in a ... World News -
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 ... World News -
US seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells: Sources
The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for ... World News -
Japan issues emergency warning for Okinawa residents for North Korea missile
The Japanese government issued an emergency warning over its J-Alert broadcasting system for residents of the southern prefecture of Okinawa early on ... World News -
Chinese minister urges Japan to halt export curbs on chip manufacturing tools
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao urged Japan to halt semiconductor export controls, calling it a “wrongdoing” that “seriously violated” ... Economy -
US, Japan, Philippines to hold joint exercises amid China tensions
The US will hold joint exercises with Coast Guards from Japan and the Philippines for the first time starting this week amid elevated tensions with ... World News -
Japan PM Kishida says willing to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over kidnappings
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try and resolve the issue of Japanese ... World News -
US, Japan agree to closer chip cooperation
The United States and Japan will deepen cooperation in the research and development of advanced chips and other technologies, they said on Friday, the ... World News -
Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits coast near Japan’s Tokyo
A strong earthquake shook eastern Japan on Friday evening, but there was no tsunami warning, according to public broadcaster NHK. The ... World News -
US Navy says is investigating allegations of drug trafficking by sailors in Japan
The US Navy said Thursday it is investigating alleged drug use and trafficking by several crew stationed aboard the USS Ronald Reagan carrier at the ... World News -
Shooting, knife attack in Japan leaves three people dead
Three people, including two police officers, were killed on Thursday in a shooting and stabbing attack in Japan's central region of Nagano, Japanese ... World News -
Japan scrambles fighter jets after detecting Russian aircraft off its coasts
Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft were detected off its coasts along the Pacific Ocean and Sea of ... World News -
Nouriel Roubini warns US-China cold war runs risk of confrontation after G7 Summit
Nouriel Roubini warned the US and China are headed down a path of confrontation after a Group of Seven summit in Japan.The chairman of Roubini Macro ... World News -
China says NATO’s plan for Japan office not welcome in Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region does not welcome NATO’s plan to open a liaison office in Japan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press ... World News -
Japan has no plans to join NATO, PM Kishida says amid talks of Tokyo office opening
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday said the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance’s plan ... World News -
Man accused of attacking Japan’s PM will undergo psychiatric examination
A man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan’s prime minister last month will undergo a three-month psychiatric examination, a regional court said ... World News -
China summons Japan ambassador over ‘smear’ campaign at G7 summit
China Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has summoned the Japanese ambassador to register protests over “hype around China-related issues” at the Group ... World News -
Yoon, Kishida show unity at memorial for Korean A-bomb victims in Hiroshima
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida together laid flowers at a memorial for Korean atomic bomb victims in ... World News -
PM Meloni to cut short G7 trip due to Italy floods that killed 14: Source
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will leave the G7 summit in Hiroshima early and return home to deal with devastating floods that have killed 14 ... World News -
Zelenskyy invites India PM Modi to join Ukraine’s peace formula during talks in Japan
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had invited India to join Ukraine’s peace formula during his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the ... World News -
India will do ‘whatever it can’ to resolve Ukraine crisis, PM Modi tells Zelenskyy
India will do whatever it can to resolve the Ukraine crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged Saturday as he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for ... World News -
US president Biden to discuss Ukraine with Brazil’s Lula, India’s Modi: White House
US President Joe Biden aims to speak this weekend with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about ... World News -
US President Joe Biden to meet with Quad leaders in Japan on Saturday: White House
Leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and India will hold talks on the sidelines of the G7 on Saturday, the White House said, after ... World News -
G7 agrees new sanctions to starve Russia of services supporting its ‘war machine’
Leaders from the Group of Seven nations agreed new sanctions on Friday that they said would “starve Russia of G7 technology, industrial equipment and ... World News -
G7 leaders to discuss Russia diamonds sanctions in Japan
G7 leaders meeting in Japan will discuss sanctioning Russia’s billion-dollar diamond trade, an EU official said Thursday, hoping to further starve ... World News -
Injured Ukrainian soldiers to be treated at Japanese military hospital, lawmaker says
Japan is set to receive injured Ukrainian soldiers at a Tokyo hospital run by its military, a senior member of Japan’s ruling coalition said on ... World News -
Japan tightens G7 Summit security after attacks on PMs
Security is tight at every G7 summit, but this year’s host Japan has more to prove than most, after an attack last month on the prime minister and the ... World News -
Japan, China defense ministers make first call on new military hotline
Japan and China used a new military hotline for the first time on Tuesday, their defense ministries said, following years of negotiations to set up ... World News