Sunday, July 12, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

February 19, 2025

Japanese man jailed for attempted murder of ex-Japan PM

Japan is considered one of the safest countries in the world and has extremely strict gun laws.

Fumio Kishida
September 21, 2023

Scholz, Zelensky receive Global Citizen Award

The awards are given to individuals who have contributed to driving positive change in their societies and are committed to international cooperation.

SCHOLZ AND ZELENSKY RECEIVING GLOBAL CITIZEN AWARD
August 24, 2023

Japan begins dumping Fukushima water into Pacific; China calls it sabotage

“To forcibly start the ocean discharge is an extremely selfish and irresponsible act….”

FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT (Credit : CBC)
June 13, 2023

Japan adopts space security initiative

Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said his country will dramatically scale up the use of space systems “for the sake of national security.”

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
January 23, 2023

Japan on ‘edge of losing social function’ over plunging birth rate: PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has warned that the country is on the “edge of losing its social function’’ owing to its plunging birthrate.

Japanese Baby
October 6, 2022

Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning UN meeting, U.S. drills

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan after the return of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region.

NORTH KOREAN MISSILE
October 5, 2022

U.S., South Korea fire missiles amid North Korean threats 

The South Korean military has been conducting joint flight drills with U.S. F-16 fighter jets in the region as part of those naval exercises.

Fired missile
July 27, 2022

Indonesia lifts restrictions on food imports from Japan

Indonesia has lifted all restrictions on imports of Japanese food products that were imposed in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011.

April 29, 2022

Germany’s Scholz wraps up Japan visit with hydrogen plant tour

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, ended a brief visit to Japan on Friday with a tour of a hydrogen plant in the capital Tokyo, local media reported.

Scholz
April 28, 2022

German chancellor visits Japan on first Asia trip, overlooks China

Unusual for Mr Scholz to choose Japan as his first travel destination… His predecessors…went to China first.

Scholz