North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan, in an escalation not seen in years, prompting Tokyo to evacuate some residents in the northern prefectures of Hokkaido and Aomori on Tuesday morning. Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan’s chief Cabinet secretary,…
South Korea, US and Japan hold anti-North Korean submarine drills
South Korea, US and Japanese warships launched their first trilateral anti-submarine drills in five years Friday, after North Korea renewed missile tests this week in an apparent response to bilateral training by South Korean and US forces. The North’s recent…
VP Kamala Harris visits Japan to discuss Taiwanese security situation: official
Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Japan on Monday on her way to discuss Taiwan’s security issues amid increased aggression from China. A senior administration official confirmed that Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss a partnership approach…
Japan is struggling to quit floppy disks and fax machines
With its azure ocean views and terraced rice paddies, the city of Hamada, population 50,000, is far from Japan’s major urban centers of Tokyo and Osaka. But Hamada is no digital slouch. Just like cities in other advanced nations, Hamada…
NAHFCONNECT set to promote Nigeria-Japan cultural ties in music
Nnaji Fintan, Chief Executive Officer of Nahfconnects for Africa and World Inc, a record label based in Japan, says he is ready to project Nigerians in Japan’s music scene and vice versa. Fintan in a statement on Wednesday, said that…
Japan police chief to resign over killing of former prime minister Abe
Japan’s national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign speech last month. National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura’s announcement came as his agency…
Issey Miyake, Japan’s fashion maverick, dies at 84
Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ black turtlenecks, has died. He was 84. Miyake died Aug. 5 of liver cancer,…
Friends of Japanese journalist demand his release in Myanmar
Friends of Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist detained in military-ruled Myanmar while covering a protest, called for his immediate release Wednesday and an online petition has collected more than 41,000 signatures. The documentary filmmaker was arrested Saturday in Yangon by…
Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-PM dies after being shot
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after being shot during a campaign speech, local broadcaster NHK reports. Authorities have arrested a male suspect. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot on Friday…
Up to 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan
Up to 27 people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in a shopping district in Osaka, Japan, according to the Osaka Fire department. The local fire department received reports of a fire on the fourth…
