Japan approves missile defense system amid NKorea threat

TOKYO – Japan's Cabinet has approved a plan to purchase a set of costly land-based U.S. missile combat systems to step up the country's defense capability amid escalating threats from North Korea. Tuesday's approval will allow the Defense Ministry to buy ... ( read original story ...)

Japan approves missile defence system amid NKorea threat

TOKYO — Japan's Cabinet has approved a plan to purchase a set of costly land-based U.S. missile combat systems to step up the country's defence capability amid escalating threats from North Korea. Tuesday's approval will allow the Defence Ministry to buy ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Approves Deployment of New Land-Based Missile Shield

Kyodo News reported. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to purchase more U.S. military equipment. North Korea has fired two missiles over Japan this year, as well as three intercontinental ballistic missiles on steep ... ( read original story ...)

China’s warplanes hold drill near Japan, South Korea, Taiwan

BEIJING -- China sent several warplanes on a long-range drill to the Sea of Japan on Monday and also conducted drills around rival Taiwan, moved that prompted South Korea to scramble fighter jets and could raise concerns about Beijing's growing military ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s baby panda appears before selected guests, media

TOKYO (AP) — A baby panda has made a special appearance before Tokyo's governor, a group of local schoolchildren and the media one day ahead of its official public debut. Xiang Xiang, a 6-month-old female giant panda, will debut Tuesday in a limited ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Chef Fillets Enormous Sunfish on the Streets of Tokyo

This food blogger captured a chef fillet a giant sunfish on the streets of Tokyo, Japan. The channel owner runs a food vlog where she films weird and wonderful food creations from around the world including cotton candy art in Toyko and black crepes in ... ( read original story ...)

Disney to open Japan-themed park in Tokyo: report

Currently, the country boasts two Disney theme parks -- Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. According to news site Mainichi.jp, construction on a third theme park is slated to begin in 2025, at a price tag of US $2.7 billion. Though details on the theme ... ( read original story ...)

IOC confident 2020 Tokyo Games will not be tainted by doping

TOKYO – The International Olympic Committee expects Japan to lead the way against doping when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics. IOC vice-president John Coates said Wednesday that Japan had “one of the finest records” in the world when it comes to the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Export Recovery Stretches to 12th Month in November

Shipments to China surge by 25 percent from a year earlier Rise in volume of 5.5 percent confirms strong global demand Japan’s exports grew for a 12th straight month in November, topping economists’ expectations, as external demand continued to fuel ... ( read original story ...)

At a wartime memorial, a push for China-Japan reconciliation

China is committed to improving ties with Japan by “taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the future,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told NBC News when asked about the significance of the Nanjing event. Others argued ... ( read original story ...)