Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk-led Space X blasted off from Florida on Wednesday and headed for the International Space Station (ISS). The mission included a Russian cosmonaut and a Japanese and two American astronauts. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the […]
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Japanese PM Kishida, Nancy Pelosi lay stress on peace in Taiwan Strait as China raises tensions
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait amid rising tensions since the visit of the US delegation to the self-governed island. “We confirmed that we will work together to make sure peace and […]
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Japanese PM hopes to host in-person Quad Summit in first half of 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday expressed his willingness to host an in-person summit of the Quad countries in the first half of the year in Japan during his virtual talks with US President Joe Biden. In a conversation that lasted for approximately 80 minutes, the two leaders shared the intention to coordinate closely under […]
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China opposes Japanese decision to release nuclear-contaminated water into sea
China has expressed concerns over what it called Japan’s unilateral decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, calling on Tokyo to “rescind the wrong decision”. The remarks by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian come in the wake of a media report that Tokyo Electric Power Company has submitted an application to Japan’s Nuclear […]
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Japanese Government will press ahead with relocation of US airbase in Okinawa
The Japanese government will not change its plans to relocate the United States Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS Futenma) in Okinawa, as the current location poses a threat to the base, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday. MCAS Futenma is considered the most dangerous airfield in the world due to […]
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Intensification of cooperation between the Vietnamese regions and the Japanese prefecture of Tochigi
During his official visit to Japan on November 23, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Tinh visited Tochigi Prefecture, received its Governor Fukuda Tomikazu, and also took part in a conference on cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese regions. At a meeting with Governor Fukuda Tomikazu, the head of government suggested that Tochigi Prefecture expand cooperation with Vietnamese regions through the effective use of existing […]
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Four Chinese vessels enter Japanese territorial waters
Four Chinese vessels on Friday entered Japanese territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, Japanese media informed. This is the 37th case of Chinese patrol ships’ entrance into the territorial waters of Japan this year, Sputnik reported citing Japanese media Kyodo News. The Senkaku Islands are administered by Japan but claimed by China, which calls them Diaoyu. Japan insists on its sovereignty […]
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Japanese diplomat refuses to hold press conference with South Korean counterpart
Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Takeo Mori has refused to hold a press conference with his South Korean counterpart in Washington amid the escalation of the dispute over the Takeshima Islands (called Dokdo Islands by Seoul), Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Japan expressed “deepest regret” over the trip of the South Korean police […]
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US State Secretary, Japanese, South Korean Foreign Ministers to discuss North Korea
The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea will meet on Wednesday in New York with the US secretary of state to discuss the situation around North Korea amid recent missile launches, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources in the US State Department. The last time US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and their South Korean counterpart Chung […]