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Attack in Japan raises alarm about VIP security weeks before G7 summit

An explosive thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an election rally on Saturday has raised alarming questions about the state of VIP security, less than a year after a former premier was gunned down and weeks before Japan hosts G7 leaders.

Reuters

Japan’s PM gives G7 security pledge after pipe bomb attack

Security tightened ahead of summit in Hiroshima next month after incident on Saturday

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Factbox-Key excerpts from G7 statement on energy and climate change

The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels.

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G7 Ministers Agree to Speed up Renewable Energy Development

The Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to speed up the development of renewable energy and called for reduced natural gas consumption as they aim to ramp up the phasing out of fossil fuels, the group said in a communique on Sunday. While members recognized the need to reduce…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan finds crashed military helicopter, recovers five bodies -Kyodo

Japanese rescuers found the wreckage of a crashed military helicopter and recovered the bodies of five of the 10 people who had been on board, Kyodo newswire reported on Sunday.

Reuters

G7 ministers set big new targets for solar and wind capacity

The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels.

Reuters

Japan's Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after 'smoke bomb' attack

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after escaping an apparent attack, vowed to ensure the safety of Group of Seven dignitaries visiting his country, beginning with tighter security for climate ministers gathering in Sapporo.

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G7 ministers agree to cut gas consumption and speed-up renewable energy

The Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to call for reducing gas consumption and increasing electricity from renewable sources while phasing out fossil-fuels faster and building no new coal-fired plants, France's energy transition minister said on Saturday.

Reuters

Japan's foreign minister urges China to release detained national

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met his Chinese counterpart on Sunday and urged Beijing to promptly release a detained Japanese national.

Reuters

Japan foreign minister Hayashi to visit Beijing on Saturday

Japan Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday he will visit Beijing for two days from Saturday to discuss a range of issues, including the detention of an Astellas Pharma Inc employee.

Reuters

Japan, US, Philippines to launch security talks -Kyodo

Japan, the United States and the Philippines are preparing to establish a formal framework for high-level ministerial talks on security matters, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Japanese man detained in China is Astellas Pharma employee - Kyodo

A Japanese man detained in China this month is a senior official of Astellas Pharma Inc, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday citing a company spokesperson.

Reuters

Talks with Japan’s prime minister ‘productive’, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had held "productive talks" with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday. The visit came as China's President Xi Jinping met Russian leader Vladimir Putin for a second day of talks in Moscow. Follow our blog to…

France 24

South Korea's Yoon says Japan will return to trade 'white list'

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he would restore Japan's fast-track trade status after a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week, a move he called crucial for bolstering supply chains in key areas.

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Arrests made after wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ upends Japan’s restaurant industry

Reports of deliberately unhygienic behaviour have risen in recent weeks, including an incident in which a diner drank from a soy sauce bottle

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Japan’s new H3 space rocket fails to blast off

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the H3’s main engine had ignited but two booster engines failed.

Reuters

Japan aborts launch of flagship H3 rocket moments before lift off

Japan on Friday aborted the launch of its first new medium-lift rocket in three decades moments before the H3 vehicle was meant to lift off after secondary booster engines strapped to its side failed to ignite.

Reuters

Japan to invite Ukraine to G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Germany - Kyodo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan will invite his Ukrainian counterpart to the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting to be held in Germany on Feb. 18, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

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Japan sees its number of islands double after recount

Digital mapping leads to around 7,000 new islands being discovered though it’s unlikely to expand Japan’s territory, media reports say

Al Jazeera

Japan warns China of airspace violation as spy balloons suspected

Japan’s defence ministry ‘strongly suspects’ Chinese surveillance balloons entered Japanese airspace thrice since 2019.

Reuters

Japan, China top diplomats preparing for informal talks on sidelines of conference in Germany - Kyodo

Top diplomats from Japan and China are preparing to hold informal talks on the sidelines of an international conference in Germany, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday.

Reuters

All-male BOJ picks another blow for gender equality in Japan

Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among advanced economies for gender equality.

Reuters

Micronesia says less afraid of release of Japanese nuclear plant water

The Pacific island state of Micronesia, one of the fiercest critics of a Japanese decision to release water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, said on Thursday it was no longer as worried about the plan as it had been.

Al Jazeera

Northeast Asia battles severe cold snap and heavy snow

The Korean Peninsula, Japan and China see temperatures plunge to levels not seen in a decade as snow hampers travel.

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Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia

Extreme weather kills at least one person in Japan and more than 100 in Afghanistan while parts of China hit record low temperatures

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