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Tokyo Olympics to continue despite a record number of daily new infections
On Tuesday, July 27, only days after the Olympics began, Tokyo announced the greatest number of new COVID-19 cases. Citizens were asked to stay away from non-essential activities, but the Games would not be suspended, said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. “There is no worry about that,” Suga said when asked if ...
US should prepare for sudden China-Russia attack, warns Japanese Defence Minister
On Monday, June 28, Japanese State Minister of Defence Yasuhide Nakayama advised the United States to be aware of a potential ambush by an alliance of two of its key adversaries, China and Russia. “We have to show the deterrence towards China, and not just China but also the Russians, because, ...
Kamala Harris, instead of Joe Biden, greets Japanese Prime Minister at White House
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House on Friday, April 16, raising controversy over President Joe Biden's. The Japanese leader arrived in the United States for his first in-person summit. “The president and I are very excited about the conversations we will have ...
Chinese Communist Party seeks to weaken Taiwan: Bans historic pineapple imports
China's importing pineapples from Taiwan is an industry that has been growing steadily for several decades. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that as of Monday, it would ban imports of the tropical fruit due to the bad relationship that has been growing between the two countries. In response ...
Japan toughens its stance towards the Chinese Communist Party over the South Sea dispute
Through its representatives to the United Nations (UN), the Japanese government sent an informative note referring to the controversial conflict in the South China Sea. The message assures that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) claims to some islands and reefs does not comply with the conditions agreed in the UN ...
US, India, Australia, and Japan resume joint military exercises and mark presence in the Indo-Pacific
The military forces of the four partner countries in the grouping known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, resumed joint military exercises in the waters of the Arabian Sea on Tuesday Nov. 17, in a clear demonstration of the growing regional power they are developing to confront the influence ...
Mike Pompeo harshly criticized the CCP and seeks to deepen the alliance with Australia, India, and Japan
On his visit to Japan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday, Oct. 6, sharply criticized the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at a meeting with the U.S.'s allies—Australia, India, and Japan. The meeting was aimed at strengthening relations of a united and organized front against the CCP. In his first visit ...
Japan will finance the withdrawal of dozens of companies located in China
The Japanese government offered 87 Japanese companies located in China subsidies totaling $653 million to encourage them to relocate to Japan or distribute in Southeast Asia. The aim is to reduce dependence on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The pandemic caused by the CCP Virus has wreaked havoc on global supply ...
The Five Eyes alliance may include Japan to counter the aggressive action of the Chinese regime
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance is close to linking Japan as an active member as a result of a restructuring measure aimed at countering the Chinese regime and expanding its strategic economic relationship. As The Guardian has reported, the move to expand the scope of the intelligence alliance would also help ...
US backs Japan over CCP provocations in the East China Sea
Tensions in the East China Sea escalated this week after a sea area claimed by Japan was occupied by Chinese fishing boats that began operations. United States and Japanese naval forces are joining to address the disputed Senkaku Islands, which are identified by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the Diaoyu ...
United States, Japan, and Australia align to boost Indo-Pacific region’s defense
The defense ministers of the United States, Japan, and Australia met to establish new rules and commitments to jointly face the new world scenario after the pandemic caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Virus and express their strong concern about the conflicts in the East and South China seas, ...
Top Japanese official: WHO should be renamed as the ‘China Health Organization’
A top Japanese official spoke out against the World Health Organization (WHO) for kowtowing to the Chinese Communist Party and excluding Taiwan from discussions amid a global effort to curb the spread of the deadly CCP Virus (coronavirus). Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso blasted the WHO and suggested that the ...
Infectious disease expert was asked to leave Diamond Princess for criticizing poor quarantine
A Japanese expert on infectious diseases was ejected from the Diamond Princess that docked off Yokohama Port, Japan, after he heavily criticized the infection protocols on the liner, calling them “chaotic.” Dr. Kentaro Iwata, an infectious diseases professor at Kobe University, boarded the Diamond Princess on Tuesday, Feb. 18 as part ...
Coronavirus infects 60 more passengers on Diamond Princess cruise ship, bringing total to 130
A total of 130 people on the quarantined cruise ship the Diamond Princess, docked off the coast of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, have tested positive for the coronavirus, as Japan's Health Ministry announced 60 more cases on Monday, Feb. 10. The Japan Times reported that the government is now preparing to ...
‘Ghost boat’ washed up in Japan, believed from NKorea, contained human remains
The wreckage of a boat authorities believe originated from North Korea has been discovered washed up on the shores of the Japanese island Sado, on Friday, Dec. 27. It contained the remains of up to seven people. Some bodies found on the boat were "partially skeletonized," suggesting the victims may have ...
World shares mostly higher; China plans stimulus measures
Global markets edged higher on Thursday though trading was subdued after the Christmas holidays. Chinese markets surged after the government announced a relaxation of residency restrictions for small and medium cities that boosted property stocks. The Shanghai Composite index jumped 0.9% to 3,007.35. Heavyweight property shares led a late rally after ...
U.S. trade deal passes Japan’s lower house: Trump’s victory for America that went uncelebrated
The Lower House of Japan’s Parliament on Tuesday, Nov. 19, green-lighted President Donald Trump’s U.S. trade deal that would cut tariffs and establish new quotas for American farm goods—but the victory isn’t a sentiment shared by Democrats and numerous left-wing media outlets. Japan and the United States last month formally signed ...
Toyota 2Q profit up 1% on healthy global sales
Japan's top automaker Toyota said Thursday its net profit edged 1% higher in July-September as vehicle sales grew around the world. Toyota Motor Corp.'s profit for the second fiscal quarter totaled 592 billion yen ($5.4 billion), up from 585 billion yen last year. Toyota, which makes the Prius hybrid, Corolla subcompact and ...
Japan’s SoftBank tumbles into losses over costly investments
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. tumbled into losses in the last quarter as its earnings were hammered by money-losing investments, including a bailout for office-space sharing startup WeWork. SoftBank's founder, Masayoshi Son, said he was regretting "mistaken investment moves." He said the situation at WeWork was under control, and he ...
US to send security envoy, commerce secretary to ASEAN meet
U.S. national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional summits in Thailand this weekend, the White House announced, a move that would widely be viewed in the region as a snub. The decision to send O'Brien, who is a presidential ...
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