Japan plans to enlarge its arsenal of missiles that can hit military assets from China, North Korea and Russia as part of a defense spending program that will rank among the world’s biggest.Most Read ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defence ministry asks for $40 bn budget with eyes on Russia, China
Japan's defence ministry requested a $40 billion budget on Wednesday, pointing to the war in Ukraine and warning that the world faces its "toughest challenges" since World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to develop longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia
Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more distant targets as part of a military expansion ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota invests in EV battery production in Japan, US
Toyota is investing 730 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in Japan and the U.S. to boost production of batteries for electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. Production is set to start ... ( read original story ...)
Floppy Disks Are Still Used for 1,900 Government Procedures In Japan. They Must Go, Its Digital Minister Says
Japan’s digital minister, who’s vowed to rid the bureaucracy of outdated tools from the hanko stamp to the fax machine, has now declared “war” on a technology many haven’t seen for decades — the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Further Ease Border Curbs to Exploit Weak Yen
Japan will further ease border controls from Sept. 7 by raising the ceiling for daily entrants to 50,000 and freeing up entry for travellers from all countries on package tours without the need for ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Nagoya fined for postponement caused by erroneous report
The J-League on Tuesday reprimanded and fined Nagoya Grampus 2 million yen ($14,400) for providing an erroneous coronavirus-related report that led to the league postponing their home top-division ... ( read original story ...)
Hospitals turn to C-sections as beds fill up with infected women
“We are just barely holding on,” said Noriko Kato, head of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital in Nagoya. “We have to secure operating ... ( read original story ...)
Smiths Detection to supply Yokohama Customs with Cargo Inspection Systems
Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security inspection technologies, announces that it has secured a contract to provide the customs authorities of Yokohama with two Cargo ... ( read original story ...)
First-place Swallows and Munetaka Murakami make statement by sweeping away BayStars
If the Tokyo Yakult Swallows go on to win the Central League pennant, as most expect them to do, the club and its fans might look back at the three-game sweep of the Yokohama BayStars this past ... ( read original story ...)
Swiatek, Alcaraz Win At US Open As Nadal, Osaka Make Bow
Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz reached the second round of a sweltering US Open on Tuesday as former champions Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka prepared to light up the New York night. World number one ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka hopes Serena Williams’ legacy will live on through her, Cori Gauff
Home; Tennis News; Serena Williams; Naomi Osaka says Serena Williams may be retiring but her legacy will live on through other Black athletes that grew up watching and idolizing t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Eyeing Military Build-Up, Hosts Israeli Defence Chief
Israel predicted increased defence exports to Japan on Tuesday as the Asian economic powerhouse signals intent to boost military spending amid more assertive Chinese conduct in the region. Tokyo has ... ( read original story ...)
When Japan Surrendered, Wars Broke Out
In “A Continent Erupts,” Ronald H. Spector chronicles the violent, internecine conflicts that overwhelmed Asia in the decade after World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Israel step up defense ties amid regional tensions
The defense ministers of Japan and Israel shared concerns on Tuesday about growing global tensions from Asia to the Middle East and signed an agreement to step up cooperation in military equipment and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest city gas supplier signs a deal with Russian firm for long-term natural gas contract
Sakhalin had previously halted a shipment of liquefied natural gas to an Asian client due to payment issues and delays in signing a revised contract. ( read original story ...)