TOKYO — Japan will join the United States and other Western countries in blocking certain Russian banks’ access to the SWIFT international payment system, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday, ... ( read original story ...)
US Must Ditch ‘strategic Ambiguity’ Over Taiwan Amid China’s Hostilities, Says Ex-Japan PM
The US must scrap its strategic ambiguity over Taiwan and clearly assert a stance in favour of Taipei, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases still falling in Tokyo, but 28 related deaths
Fresh cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo continued to fall Feb. 27, but there were 28 related deaths. The daily tally came to 10,321, down from 11,562 the day before. The latest count of new cases was 2,614 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 10,321 New COVID-19 Cases
News; Tokyo Reports 10,321 New COVID-19 Cases; Tokyo Reports 10,321 New COVID-19 Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Feb 27, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Former Mitsubishi SpaceJet engineer trains next generation after project freeze
Junichi Miyakawa has launched a course designed to share knowledge of airplane manufacturing with future industry professionals and keep ambitions alive. ( read original story ...)
Rising star Gaku Hoshi thrills in joint Osaka-Biwako marathon
Osaka – Twenty-three-year-old Japanese Gaku Hoshi won Sunday’s combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, capturing the new event on the national running calendar in his first race at ... ( read original story ...)
Russians join Ukrainians in Tokyo to protest war in Ukraine
Russians took to the streets of Tokyo on Feb. 26 to denounce the invasion of Ukraine. Many said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was unfit to lead. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 10,321 new infections
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 10,321 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday. The daily tally is down more than 2,600 from a week ago. Tokyo officials also confirmed 28 deaths. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 10,321 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 10,321 new coronavirus cases, down 1,241 from Saturday and down 2,614 from last Sunday. By age group, 1,478 cases were in their 20s, 1,728 in their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should consider hosting U.S. nuclear weapons, Abe says
Abe noted that had Ukraine kept some of its nuclear weapons following the breakup of the Soviet Union instead of exchanging them for a security guarantee, it may not have faced an invasion. ( read original story ...)
Ukraine crisis: Japan should discuss Nato-like nuclear weapons sharing, Shinzo Abe says
Japan should discuss a possible sharing of nuclear weapons similar to that of Nato members in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday. Nato’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: North Korean missile fell outside EEZ
Japan's defense minister says a ballistic missile that North Korea launched on Sunday morning fell outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Kishi Nobuo denounced the North, saying the timing of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Discuss NATO-Like Nuclear Weapons Sharing, Abe Says
Japan should discuss a possible sharing of nuclear weapons similar to that of NATO members in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to coordinate with G7 on further sanctions vs Russia -foreign minister
Japan will coordinate closely with its G7 counterparts in deciding whether to impose further sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
High schoolers in Japan push changes to ‘unreasonable’ rules on skirts, relationships
Why can girls only wear skirts? Why are there rules about the color of students' underclothes? Why are romantic relationships banned? With ... ( read original story ...)
2,000 Ukrainians, Russians and supporters in Tokyo protest against Russia invasion
Around 2,000 people including Ukrainian and Russian nationals living in Japan staged a rally on Saturday in front of the Shibuya crossing, a famed Tokyo landmark, and outside Shinjuku Station, ... ( read original story ...)