A portrait photo of Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota, who has been detained in Myanmar after filming a protest that took place on July 30, 2022, is displayed during a news conference by his …
Malaysia LNG declares force majeure on supply to customers-Mitsubishi
Malaysia LNG, majority owned by Petronas, has declared force majeure on l iquefied natural gas supplies to its customers, including Japane se utilities, M …
Myanmar jails Japanese filmmaker for sedition
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese documentary filmmaker to 10 years in prison for violating sedition and communications laws, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on …
Myanmar jails Japanese filmmaker for sedition
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese documentary filmmaker to 10 years in prison for violating sedition and communications laws, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on …
Myanmar court jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a Japanese documentary filmmaker for 10 years for violating sedition and communications laws, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
North Korea launches second missile this week amid US and South Korean drills
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday morning local time, just two days after sending an intermediate-range missile flying over Japan.
North Korea fires two more ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
CNBC’s Shep Smith reports on an escalation in the situation with North Korea, which launched two more unidentified ballistic missiles over Japan again today.
Japan targets farm export gains to blunt weak yen’s pain
When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed this week to wring more gains from the weak yen, which has become instead a source of economic pain, he was pinning his hopes on the likes of Soichi …
Japan Missile-Alert Panic Triggers Calls to Ramp Up Defenses
After North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward Japan on Tuesday, authorities urged residents to immediately take cover via mobile-phone alerts, warnings on loudspeakers and flashing highway signs.
Why Japan remains the biggest investor in the US
Mazda Motor’s new plant near Huntsville, Alabama — a joint project with fellow Japanese carmaker Toyota — began producing a sport utility vehicle designed for the US market. The U-turn by Mazda, years …