THE top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues following escalating global uncertainty. Japanese Foreign Minister, Takeshi Iwaya said at the start of the…
THE United States could potentially stop expanding the presence of its forces in Japan as part of efforts to curb the defence spending, reports said. If the US decides to move ahead with removing forces from Japan, it could have…
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later called off. There were no immediate reports of damage.…
JAPAN’s Cabinet on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organisations in Russia and several other countries that have…
A HIGH-LEVEL delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) will visit Japan from June 17-21 to promote investment opportunities in key African sectors and strengthen partnerships with the Japanese government and corporations. The delegation is led by three vice presidents:…
