Japan is to consider the acquisition of weapons able to strike enemy missile launchers to bolster defence against North Korea after a decision to cancel the Aegis Ashore missile defence system, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Confirms Scrapping US Missile Defence System
Interceptors for the Aegis Ashore system were to be placed in two regions under the costly and controversial programme. But the government reversed course under pressure from local residents concerned ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea catching China in startup race: report
TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea are catching up to China as a hub for startups, according to a report that highlights the battle for capital and talent in Asia's technology sector. U.S. policy ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan: 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the east coast of Chiba Prefecture in Japan on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka called racist after posting meme in response to COVID-19 cases
As a tennis superstar and now the highest paid sportswoman in the world, Naomi Osaka has recently been using her platform to raise awareness of racial injustice and specifically give support to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Defence Minister Says Strike Capability an Option to Counter Missile Threat
Japan's Minister of Defence Taro Kono said on Thursday that acquiring weapons that would let Japan strike enemy missile bases was an option Japan will consider as a way to bolster its ballistic ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Decided to Scrap a Key U.S. Missile Defense System
The council made its decision Wednesday, and now the government will need to enter negotiations with the U.S. about what to do with payments and the purchase contract already made for the Aegis Ashore ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Disband Panel of Coronavirus Experts After Criticism
Japan is to disband a panel of medical experts advising Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on the response to the novel coronavirus after criticism of its transparency and lack of independence. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stuck In Downturn As Manufacturing Hit By Trade Woes
Flash Japan PMI signals a further sharp decline in output, led by accelerating downturn in manufacturing. Trade weakness hit demand for Japanese goods and servi ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho shareholders reject first climate motion put to a Japanese company
Shareholders in Mizuho Financial Group Inc on Thursday rejected a motion for it to align its business to the Paris Agreement, the global pact to fight climate change and its effects. The annual genera ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Fresh probe into land sale scandal is vital to restore trust in politics
It is particularly difficult to overlook the obstinate refusal of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to launch a fresh investigation into the dubious sale of state-owned land to Moritomo Gakuen, an Osaka-based ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for kicking pregnant woman in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 51-year-old unemployed man for kicking the stomach of a pregnant woman in her 20s as she walked along a street in April. According to police, the incident occurred at ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka is getting a Baby Star ramen theme park this October
Japan is home to some of the best ramen in the world, from instant ramen noodles to dry ramen snacks you can get at the local convenience stores. The Baby Star brand of snack rame ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics must firm up $3.3 billion in sponsor income
Local sponsors have chipped in a record $3.3 billion to support the postponed Tokyo Olympics. That's at least two times more than any previous Olympics, and it amounts ... ( read original story ...)
The soul of Tokyo: unseen shots from a Japanese master – in pictures
Issei Suda is regarded as one of the most important names in Japanese photography. The striking world he captured is on display in these previously unpublished photos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms its scrapping US missile defense system
Japan's National Security Council has endorsed plans cancel the deployment of two costly land-based U.S. missile defense systems aimed at bolstering the country’s capability ... ( read original story ...)