Japan

Politics 01/21/21, 18:42

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 ...

Australia & Oceania 11/19/20, 12:41

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 ...

U.S. 10/06/20, 14:00

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 ...

U.S. 08/08/20, 17:13

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 ...

Australia & Oceania 08/01/20, 16:12

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 ...

U.S. 07/31/20, 18:40

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 ...

Australia & Oceania 07/09/20, 20:51

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, ...

U.S. 04/02/20, 04:16

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 ...

Asia & Pacific 02/20/20, 20:56

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 ...

Asia & Pacific 02/10/20, 08:24

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 ...

Asia & Pacific 12/29/19, 06:52

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 ...

Business 12/25/19, 22:33

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 ...

Business 11/24/19, 12:04

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 ...

Asia & Pacific 11/07/19, 03:54

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 ...

Business 11/06/19, 05:10

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 ...

Asia & Pacific 10/30/19, 03:08

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 ...

U.S. 10/18/19, 18:14

Deep-sea explorers scouring the world's oceans for sunken World War II ships are focusing in on debris fields deep in the Pacific, in an area where one of the most decisive battles of the time took place.Hundreds of miles off Midway Atoll, nearly halfway between the United States and Japan, ...

Asia & Pacific 10/13/19, 02:22

Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 19 with more than a dozen missing. One woman fell to her death from a rescue helicopter. Public broadcaster NHK ...

Asia & Pacific 10/12/19, 09:23

A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades made landfall and passed over the capital, where streets, nearby beaches and train stations were long deserted. Store shelves were bare after people stocked up on ...

Asia & Pacific 10/11/19, 06:19

A powerful typhoon is forecast to bring up to 80 centimeters (31 inches) of rain and damaging winds to the Tokyo area and Japan's Pacific coast this weekend, and the government is warning residents to stockpile necessities and leave high-risk places before it's too dangerous. Rugby World Cup matches and other ...