US Dispatches Official to Tokyo to Monitor China
BEIJING (Agencies): In a first for East Asia, the US is bolstering its China information monitoring network among allies and partners by deploying an official to Tokyo specifically for this…
Japan and Philippines Strengthen Maritime Security Cooperation Amid Chinese Aggression
Tokyo (Agencies): In response to China’s assertive actions in the South China Sea, the Philippines and Japan have finalized their largest maritime security project. Tokyo will fund the construction of…
‘Flesh-eating’ Bacterium Cases Hit Record High in Japan
TOKYO (Agencies): A record number of cases of a potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease” were reported in Japan in 2023, and health experts warn the figure could rise. The number of…
US and Japan to Spend $3 Billion on New Hypersonic Weapon Interceptor
TOKYO (Agencies): The United States and Japan are set to invest over $3 billion in a joint venture to develop a new missile capable of intercepting hypersonic weapons, according to…
Japan Deploys 1st Surface-To-Ship Missile Unit on Okinawa Island to Counter Chinese Navy Threats
TOKYO (Agencies): Despite local pressures, Japan’s recent deployment of its inaugural surface-to-ship missile unit equipped with cutting-edge Type 12 missiles on Okinawa’s main island marks a significant leap in bolstering…
7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan; tusnami alert issued in Japan and China
Taipei City (Agencies): A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien in China’s Taiwan at 7:58 am Wednesday (Beijing Time), followed by two aftershocks of 6.0-magnitude and 5.9-magnitude at…
Japan Tightens Land Use Rules Near 6 U.S. Military Facilities
TOKYO (Agencies): The Japanese government has added six U.S. military and other key facilities to the list of locations where the acquisition and use of land in nearby areas is…
Astrobotic Technology and Intuitive Machines to Attempt First US Moon Landings Since Apollo Era
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Agencies) — After a hiatus of more than five decades since the end of the Apollo program, the United States is preparing to return to the moon.…
Japan Thanks North Korean Leader for Sending Condolences Over Deadly Earthquake
TOKYO (Agencies): The Japanese government has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for expressing condolences over a powerful earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks that struck Japan on…
Five dead after Japan Airlines jet collides with coast guard plane at Haneda Airport
TOKYO (Agencies): A Japan Airlines jet burst into flames on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday after a collision on the ground with a Japan Coast Guard plane.…