Sri Lanka has to pay the costs of scrapping an light rail transit project and also complete debt restructuring to re-start Japanese projects, opposition legislator Harsha de Silva said after meeting …
China, North Korea aggression drives record Japanese military spending splurge
Japan initiated real-time missile data sharing and agreed to trilateral military exercises with the United States and South Korea after increased threats from North Korea and China.
North Korea tests ballistic missile, Japan and South Korea say
The launch appeared to have been a shorter-range ballistic missile than those recently tested based on its flight time, Japan’s Defense Ministry said. Japan said it believed the missile landed in the …
People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden
Foreigners see Japan’s empty houses as a way to be homeowners for as little as $23,000. Moving there allows them a more adventurous and affordable life.
Japan puts new optical satellite into orbit
The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the optical satellite as part of Tokyo’s reconnaissance effort to rapidly build up its military capability.
North Korea tests ballistic missile, Japan says
The launch on Sunday appeared to have been the first such test of 2024. TOKYO — North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile on Sunday afternoon, Japan’s Defense Ministry said. The launch appeared to have been a shorter-range ballistic missile based on its flight time, officials said.
Russia’s Putin ‘giving two fingers to Japan’ with pledged trip to disputed Kuril Islands
Putin says he plans to visit the Kurils, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, and would consider building up the travel sector there.
China opposes Japan’s congratulatory message to Taiwan president-elect
The Chinese embassy in Japan said on Sunday that it “resolutely opposed” Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa’s statement congratulating Taiwan’s new president-elect Lai Ching-te.
Fujitsu Japan remains tight-lipped on the Post Office scandal
Japanese firm Fujitsu is once again in the spotlight as victims of the Post Office scandal question what role it played. More than 900 Post Office branch managers were convicted when faulty accounting software made it look as though money had gone missing from their sites. That software, named Horizon, had been developed by Fujitsu.
MLB star Shohei Ohtani visits US Embassy in Japan, gets visa for dog
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel posted photos on X showing a mock enlarged version of the document for a photo opportunity.