No Casualties Or Damage Reported In Japan After Taiwan Earthquake Japan reports no casualties or damage after Taiwan earthquake triggers small tsunami waves in Okinawa. Tsunami warnings downgraded to advisory. Top News · Apr 3, 2024
Historic defense shift: Why pacifist Japan plans to sell fighter jets now Japan's cabinet has endorsed a groundbreaking move to sell future next-generation fighter jets developed in collaboration with Britain and Italy to other nations. This decision signifies a notable shift from Japan's post-World War II pacifist stance, stirring both domestic and international debate. As part of Japan's broader strategy to enhance… The Times of India · Mar 27, 2024
Japan's Birth Rate Declines By 5.1%, PM Kishida Says It's Their 'Biggest Crisis' Economic pressures, including high living costs and a demanding work culture, often deter young couples from starting families. International Business Times UK · Mar 3, 2024
Japan Urges Safety Investigation of Quake-Hit Shika Nuclear Plant Japan's nuclear safety regulators order investigation on potential impact of New Year's Day quake on Shika power plant. Safety concerns rise after Fukushim... Top News · Jan 10, 2024
South Korean court orders 2 Japanese companies to compensate wartime Korean workers for forced labor South Korea’s top court has ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate more of their wartime Korean workers for forced labor The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 564 of the invasion G20 declaration ‘nothing to be proud of’, says Kyiv; Ukraine warns against lifting sanctions as Russia pushes grain deal; Ukraine condemns lack of progress for a tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: G20 statement on the invasion ‘nothing to be proud of’, says Kyiv – as it happened Foreign ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko criticises declaration for refusing directly condemn Russia The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2023
Japan's foreign minister to visit war-torn Ukraine with business leaders to discuss reconstruction Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, accompanied by a number of business leaders, is visiting Ukraine on Saturday for talks with his counterpart to show support for the war-torn country and emphasize his country’s backing of sanctions against Russia, the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023
Iran’s foreign minister in first high-level visit to Japan since 2019 The war in Ukraine and Tehran’s alleged military support for Russia are discussed in Tokyo. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2023
Japan raises concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and drone supplies to Russia for Ukraine war Japan has expressed concerns over Iran’s advancing uranium enrichment program and its suspected supplying of combat drones to Moscow for Russia’s war on Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a key partner in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023
India, Japan will work to strengthen ‘peacetime cooperation’: Jaishankar India and Japan would rather work to strengthen their “peacetime cooperation,” said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Speaking at a think tank event in Delhi along with visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, the External Affairs Minister said the two countries were “natural partners”. The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023
I am very optimistic about future of QUAD: Jaishankar New Delhi [India]: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Friday said that he is very optimistic about the future of the QUAD as the new way of working is more flexible and openminded. Read further on Dynamite News. Dynamite News · Jul 28, 2023
India and Japan look to collaborate in building semiconductors and resilient supply chains India and Japan are exploring collaboration in critical and emerging technologies, including semiconductors and resilient supply chains, as part of a target of $35.9 billion Japanese investment in the country by 2027 The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 India is an indispensable partner for free and open Indo-Pacific: Japanese Foreign Minister India is an indispensable partner to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and Tokyo would like to further expand cooperation in the region with New Delhi, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on July 28.
The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023 Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi begins two-day India visit FM Hayashi of Japan welcomed to India for 15th India-Japan Ministerial Strategic Dialogue. EAM Jaishankar and Hayashi to hold wide-ranging talks. Aim to review and bolster Indo-Japan strategic ties.
The Hindu · Jul 23, 2023 Japanese Foreign Minister to visit India this week, discuss vision for Global South At a press conference in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that his focus during the visit to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, South Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia was on enhancing ties with “South West Asia and Africa”.
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 18, 2023 Govt to promote investment in Ukraine The government is arranging a meeting to facilitate investments in Ukraine with the aim of supporting Kyiv amid its ongoing war sparked by Russia's invasion.
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Sanctions on Russia over Ukraine must be maintained, Japan says Japan and like-minded countries must be united and maintain sanctions on Russia until it ends its aggression in Ukraine, Japan's foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Friday.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2023 China and Russia are increasing their military collaboration, Japan's foreign minister warns Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has expressed concern about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in Asia, saying the security situation in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region was indivisible since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2023 Japan PM's Africa tour a bid to counter China, Russia influence Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began his first week-long Africa tour in Egypt at the weekend. The four-nation visit is part of a concerted effort to strengthen relations with the "Global South" and counter the growing influence of China and Russia in the region.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2023 Saudi, Japanese FM Discuss Efforts to Stop Escalation in Sudan Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Monday a telephone call from his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi. Talks focused on cooperation between their countries and ways to develop it further. They also tackled efforts to halt the military escalation in Sudan, putting an end to the…
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023 US trade rep seeks close economic security ties in Asia U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has told Japanese officials the United States hopes to deepen trade ties as it strengthens and expands economic security cooperation with its Asian allies and partners
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2023 G7 Reject Attempts to Change World Order Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are vowing a tough stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea's unchecked tests of long-range missiles, while building momentum on ways to boost support for Ukraine and punish Russia for its invasion. Russia’s war in Ukraine will…