Japan

Does Japan control the trigger for US nuclear war on China?

In April this year, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide became the first foreign leader to visit the White House after…

3 years ago

As tensions rise between Japan and China, is Tokyo backing a loser in Taiwan?

For the first time, Japan’s annual defence report has listed Taiwan as a priority issue, noting that the stability of the…

3 years ago

Fans banned from Tokyo 2020 Olympics after Japan declares Covid-19 state of emergency and IOC pledges to ‘support any measure’

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto apologized to ticket holders and described the outlawing of any crowds as "regrettable", taking drastic action…

3 years ago

Beijing issues protest after Japan signals that it would join US to defend Taiwan in case of Chinese attack

“If a major incident happened [in Taiwan], it would not be strange at all if it touches on a situation…

3 years ago

Japan’s PM dismisses claim by royal household chief that emperor is ‘very worried’ about Olympic Games spreading Covid

The prime minister said on Friday that Yasuhiko Nishimura, the head of the Imperial Household Agency, had merely “expressed his…

3 years ago

Embattled Japan donates more than a million Covid-19 shots to Taiwan, doubling Taipei’s vaccine stocks

“At the time of the great east Japan earthquake 10 years ago, people in Taiwan sent us a lot of…

3 years ago

No eating, drinking & cheering? Japan mulls more restrictions for fans at Tokyo Olympics besides tests & proof of vaccination

With the Tokyo Olympics set to kick off in less than two months on July 23, Japanese authorities have come…

3 years ago

‘Do not travel’: US warns against visiting Olympic host nation Japan amid high Covid-19 prevalence

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 4 warning for Japan on Monday due to “a…

3 years ago

Japan’s booking platform for Covid vaccine appointment crashes as Tokyo struggles to kick-start inoculation program

On Wednesday, Salesforce experienced a global outage, described by chief technology officer Parker Harris as a “major disruption,” crippling Japan’s…

3 years ago

S. Korean fishermen sail out against Japan’s ‘irresponsible nuclear attack’ as Tokyo plans to dump Fukushima wastewater into ocean

According to Korea’s National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, around 800 fishermen participated in demonstrations on Friday. Fishing boats set sail…

3 years ago