The Philippines and Japan signed a loan agreement of the Post Disaster Stand-by Loan Phase 3 amounting to 30 billion …
Brick thrown at Japan embassy in China in Fukushima spat
Japan said Tuesday that harassment being faced by Japanese in China after the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was “extremely regrettable”, confirming that a brick was thrown at the …
JICA to resume sending volunteers to Bangladesh 7 years after terror attack
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, will resume sending volunteers to Bangladesh seven years after a deadly terrorist attack in the capital Dhaka.
The Shock of Japan’s Extreme Heat
The unprecedented high temperatures this summer have been devastating to the nation’s elderly population and have also altered Japan’s culture in unexpected ways.
Japan asks China to urge citizens to halt harassment after start of Fukushima wastewater release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked China to urge its citizens to halt acts of harassment, including crank calls and stone throwing at Japanese diplomatic facilities and schools, in response to Japan’s release of treated radioactive
Japan Warns Citizens of Harassment in China Over Nuclear Wastewater Backlash
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said citizens visiting or living in China should avoid speaking Japanese in a loud voice.
China, Japan agree to postpone head of Japan coalition partner visit -Chinese ministry
China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that China and Japan have agreed to postpone a visit by the head of Japan’s Komeito party, the junior partner in the coalition government, given current strains between the two countries.
Drivers in Japan plied with alcohol to show drink-driving dangers
Initiative in Chikushino honours three children killed by drink-driver, with motorists learning first-hand how badly alcohol makes you drive
China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about safety. Is it really?
In the busy streets of Hong Kong’s Central district the lunchtime queues snake around the swanky Japanese restaurants where high-end sushi can sell at $150 a pop just for a tasting menu.
The China-Japan seafood war could have an unlikely winner: Russia
South Korea — where there are protests over Japanese seafood safety — and Japan. Russia’s food safety watchdog did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, sent outside regular …