North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills. The launch, Pyongyang’s first in seven weeks, comes…
Japan PM fires aide over derogatory LGBT remarks
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has fired a government aide who made derogatory remarks about LGBT couples. Masayoshi Arai reportedly said he would not want to live next to, or look at, people in same-sex relationships. Mr Arai also warned…
Japan’s PM on fire over son’s “paid’’ sightseeing trips overseas
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida came under fire on Tuesday from the opposition camp over allegation that his son used taxpayers’ money for sightseeing trips overseas. Shotaro, 32, serves as Kashida’s secretary. He was alleged by the Shukan Shincho magazine…
Freighter sinks off South Korea, several crew members still missing
At least 14 crew members have been rescued after a cargo ship sank in the sea between South Korea and Japan, a spokesperson for the South Korean coastguard said on Wednesday. He, however, said it was unclear how many of…
Suspect in assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe charged with murder more than 6 months later
Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday. Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as…
China suspends Visas for South Koreans
China is suspending short-term visas for South Koreans seeking to visit the country in an apparent retaliation of South Korea’s new coronavirus testing requirements on Chinese visitors. The China Embassy in Seoul made the announcement Tuesday on its official WeChat…
Japan, Britain and Italy plan 6th-generation fighter jet to rival world’s most-advanced warplanes
The United Kingdom, Japan and Italy announced Friday they are teaming up to build a sixth-generation fighter jet, designed to rival or eclipse the best warplanes now employed by the likes of China and Russia – and possibly even the…
Japanese fans continue to clean up at World Cup
Social media has been agog with pictures and comments about Japanese fans at the World Cup bagging trash after the country’s matches with Germany and Costa Rica. What some may not realise is that this is Japan’s seventh straight World…
Japan protests Chinese coastguard presence near disputed Islands
Japan said on Friday, it had filed a protest with Chinese diplomats after four Chinese coast guard boats entered the waters near the contested Senkaku Islands, known as Diaoyu Islands in China. Two Chinese vessels approached the Japan-administered islands in…
Japan’s justice minister resigns after death penalty quip
Japan’s justice minister stepped down on Friday, over a scandal in less than a month and forcing a last-minute delay for the embattled premier’s Asia tour. The justice minister, Yasuhiro Hanashi, became the second minister to leave Prime Minister Fumio…
