The Medium Term Defence Programme could be updated within the year, as Japan seeks to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness in surrounding waters.
With eye on China, Japan to revise five-year defense plan ahead of schedule
The plan could be updated within the year, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi having agreed earlier this month that some changes are necessary.
Heavy rain causes floods, mudslides in southwestern Japan
Torrential rain continued to trigger floods Saturday in wide areas of southwestern Japan, damaging homes and disrupting transportation a day after a landslide killed one person and left two others …
Five million people under evacuation order in Japan as rain batters south coast
More than 5 million residents in Japan have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to the threat of flooding and landslides, as torrential rains batter the country’s southwestern tip.
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened
One woman was dead and two people were missing on Saturday after torrential rains touched off a landslide and engulfed at least two houses in western Japan, with rivers overflowing their banks as rain …
Watch: Japan ship split into two, leaking oil after hitting a reef
A cargo ship split in half and began leaking oil a day after hitting a reef off Northeastern Japan. Aug. 14, 2021 …
This curry udon in Singapore has dragon fruit, pineapples, and grapes
Located on the first floor of Fortune Centre along Middle Road, Tracy Juice Culture serves a vegetarian twist on Japan’s hearty udon.
Warning of Covid ‘disaster’ in Japan as cases explode
Local media report Paralympics will be held without spectators as infections rise to more than 18,000 a day in wake of Olympics …
The Latest: Japan races to vaccinate as coronavirus surges
Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have topped 10,000 for more than a week, hospitals are filling up, and thousands of people infected are isolating at home. About 36% of Japan’s population has been …
Bouncing back from losses, Japan’s refiners face pandemic stress again
Japan’s major oil refiners have recovered from last year’s steep losses with all reporting a profit for the April-June quarter, but they continue to face headwinds as COVID-19 cases spiral https://www …