The United States, Japan and South Korea said in a joint statement they discussed the regularisation of missile defence and anti-submarine exercises to deter and respond to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
Explosive thrown at Japan PM at campaign event
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been evacuated unharmed after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in a western port city. (April 15)
Japanese suspect throws smoke bomb at prime minister, gets tackled on video
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a campaign event in western Japan on Saturday after a male suspect hurled an explosive device in his direction.
Japan PM Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’ scare, resumes campaigning
The incident echoed the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving modern leader, who was shot with a homemade gun last July while campaigning for a parliamentary …
Japanese prime minister evacuated after explosion sound at port he was visiting
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was unharmed and evacuated after an explosion was heard and a person was detained, Japan public broadcaster NHK reported.
Man arrested after blast leads to Japan PM Kishida’s evacuation from speech venue
The man was arrested on “suspicion of forcible obstruction of business” after he threw “what appeared to be a smoke bomb” CNN said city Kyodo News.
Japan’s Prime Minister Safely Evacuated After Blast
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was about to give a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Wakayama when a loud explosion was heard.
Object thrown near Japan PM Kishida during speech, suspect held – NHK
A pipe-like object was thrown near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while he was delivering a outdoor speech in the western city of Wakayama on Saturday, Japanese media reported.
Thailand’s rising labor costs draw Japan conveyor maker back
NAGANO, Japan — A Japanese conveyor maker is returning to Thailand after 18 years, teaming with a local player to tap demand for labor-saving equipment.
G7 needs to help emerging countries in reducing emissions, Japan’s Nishimura says
Members of the Group of Seven rich nations must act to help emerging countries reduce emissions, including the financing of decarbonisation in “hard-to-abate” industries, Japan’s economy and trade minister said on Saturday.