A mountaineering official and a climber say a Japanese climber has died and a fellow mountaineer was injured when an apparent rock fragment hit them while trying to scale one of the highest peaks in northern Pakistan.
Typhoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
Evacuation warnings have been issued to more than 237,000 people across 11 prefectures in Japan as Typhoon Lan hit the west of the country on Tuesday, according to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
South Korea’s president calls for deeper cooperation with US, Japan to address nuclear threat in North Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, is calling for deeper security cooperation between the United States and Japan in an effort to address the nuclear threat in North Korea.
Roaring Back From Pandemic, Japan’s Economy Grows by 6 Percent
The rapid expansion came as exports have risen and tourists have flooded the country. But a drop in domestic consumption worried economists.
Japan’s Q2 GDP growth exceeds forecasts shows export recovery, weak domestic demand
The Japanese economy advanced 1.5% Q/Q in Q2 of 2023 2023, beating market forecasts of a 0.8% rise and accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.9% growth in Q1, preliminary data showed. This marks the …
‘Fastest growing’ Japan power business exceeding expectations: EEX CEO
SINGAPORE: The growth of the Japanese business of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) is exceeding expectations, its CEO Peter Reitz told Reuters in an interview late Monday. EEX, the world’s largest …
Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II’s end without mentioning Japan’s wartime aggression
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed his peace pledge as Japan observed the 78th anniversary of its World War II defeat Tuesday …
Japanese AI Advances Offer Lessons for the Rest of the World
Countries around the world should take notes from Japan’s forward-looking AI approach, which balances innovation, rationality, and regulation.
China Lodges Complaint Over Kishida’s Ritual Offering to Yasukuni Shrine
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has made stern representations to Japan over Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sending a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Why is Japan opposed to Saudi Arabia joining UK-Italy GCAP fighter jet alliance
Japan is concerned about future problems with Saudi Arabia as one of four decision-makers on the Global Combat Air Program’s board with veto power, according to experts.