Japan, Philippines agree to boost defence ties amid China tension | South China Sea News
Agreement allows Japanese troops to join humanitarian exercises in the Philippines and is seen as a step towards deeper defence ties. The leaders of Japan…
Philippine President Marcos Jr visits Japan as security in focus | South China Sea News
Philippine president and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida are expected to sign an agreement allowing for closer security ties between both nations. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos…
What happens to Europe when the balloon goes up? – POLITICO
BERLIN — The saga of the Chinese spy balloon has plunged relations between Washington and Beijing into fresh crisis. For European governments, that spells all…
Japan PM dismisses aide over anti-LGBTQ+ comments | News
Fumio Kishida blasts aide’s comments on same sex unions as ‘outrageous’ and ‘incompatible’ with an inclusive society. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed one…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fires senior aide over LGBTQ, same-sex marriage comments as approval rating halves
An aide to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who said he wouldn't want to live next to LGBTQ+ couples, and warned people would flee Japan…
Britain’s semiconductor plan goes AWOL as US and EU splash billions – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As nations around the world scramble to secure crucial semiconductor supply chains…
NATO, Japan reinforce military ties during joint meeting
1/5 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands after holding a joint media briefing in Tokyo Tuesday, reaffirming their…
NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for stronger partnership with Japan | NATO News
The NATO secretary-general said the security concerns of the Western military alliance and Japan are ‘closely interconnected’. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the Western military…
Donna Nelson charged with importing almost 2kg of ‘illegal stimulants’ into Japan
A West Australian grandmother and prominent Indigenous leader has been charged with importing almost two kilograms of an illegal stimulant into Japan, the country's prosecutors…
Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls: Bloomberg | Business and Economy
Agreement on tighter export controls on China would be seen as a big diplomatic win for US President Joe Biden. Japan and the Netherlands will…
Japan tightens Russia sanctions, expands export ban list | Business and Economy News
Tokyo’s latest sanctions come after Russia launched missile attacks across Ukraine that killed at least 11 people. Japan has tightened its sanctions against Russia following its…
North and South Korea violated armistice with drones: UN Command | United Nations News
Flying drones into each other’s airspace violated an armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War, UN says. North Korea and South Korea violated…
Eight people dead, including six Chinese nationals, after cargo ship sinks near Japan
Eight people are dead, including six Chinese nationals, after a cargo ship sank in waters off the coast of Japan, a Chinese diplomat has told state…
Northeast Asia battles severe cold snap and heavy snow | Weather News
The Korean Peninsula, Japan and China see temperatures plunge to levels not seen in a decade as snow hampers travel. Countries across Northeast Asia are…
18 missing, 4 rescued after cargo ship sinks off southwest Japan | Weather News
Search and rescue efforts are under way after a cargo ship carrying lumber capsizes between Japan and South Korea. Japan and South Korea are searching…
Donna Nelson removed as Derbarl Yerrigan chair as uncertainty shrouds detainment in Japan
Uncertainty remains over the fate of a West Australian Aboriginal community leader detained in Japan, after the organisation she chaired removed her from the position.Key…
‘Now or never’: Kishida says Japan has to act on population drop | Politics News
Kishida says government will take steps to tackle the slowing birth rate, which fell to a record low in 2021. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…