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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2023

Solomon Islands leader 'appalled' by Japan on Fukushima water

Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare warned of effects on his South Pacific archipelago.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel gives a speech at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2023

U.S. envoy to Japan slams China in speech and social media post

Rahm Emanuel posted pictures of Chinese boats he said were fishing near Japan despite Beijing's seafood ban over the Fukushima water release.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2023

Japan to discuss carbon storage with Malaysia

Japan plans is to store 120 to 240 million tons of carbon dioxide per year underground, which is 10% to 20% of current output.
People visit the area near Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist destination, in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Sept. 7.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2023

Japan's schools face double whammy of the flu and COVID-19

In the period between Sept. 11 and 17, the average national influenza case count rose to over 7.03 per medical institution from just 4.48 the week prior.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2023

Japan and China clash over Fukushima water at IAEA meeting

The IAEA released a report in July concluding that the water discharge plan was consistent with international safety standards.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2023

Japan, China and South Korea hold talks to realize trilateral summit

The meeting aims in part to set the stage for the resumption of three-way summits among the countries' leaders, which were last held in 2019.
Tanks containing water from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2023

Russia says Japan did not fully inform it about Fukushima water

"Japan has failed to properly respond to these issues and to guarantee the absence of a threat, including a long-term one," a spokesperson has said.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2023

Japan begins releasing second batch of treated Fukushima water

The release, part of a decommissioning process expected to take decades, has stirred tensions with some neighboring nations.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2023

Japan and South Korea hold first strategic dialogue in nine years

The meeting was attended by Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano and Chang Ho-jin, South Korea's first vice foreign minister.
A group of Chinese tourists arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo in August.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 11, 2023

Japan public opinion turns most negative on China in nine years

More than 92% of respondents to the Japanese section of the poll said their impression of China was "not good,” up from 87% last year.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2023

Japan evacuates eight citizens from Israel as 51 others arrive in Seoul

An SDF aircraft will remain on standby in Djibouti for the possibility of airlifting additional Japanese nationals.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

South Korea, Japan and U.S. set up three-way security hotline

he hotline comes at a time of military tensions with North Korea and China's growing regional influence.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2023

Japan, U.S. and South Korea hold first joint air drills

The military exercise, which involved a B-52 bomber, comes as South Korea, Japan and the U.S. beef up their defense cooperation.
Palestinians react at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues in the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2023

Japan urges Israel to pause assault on Gaza

The Japanese government is repotedly making final arrangements to send Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to Israel and Jordan on Nov. 2-5.
The European Union and Japan concluded an agreement Saturday on cross-border data flows, a deal that could benefit companies across a range of sectors, including financial services, transport, machinery and e-commerce, allowing them to handle data without cumbersome and costly administration.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2023

EU and Japan conclude agreement on data flows

The deal on cross-border data flows should drive business and may help shape global rules for data, the European Commission said.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks during an interview at the ambassador's residence in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2023

U.S. military begins Japan seafood purchases to counter China ban

China, which had been the biggest buyer of Japanese seafood, says its ban is due to food safety fears.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2023

Police prep crowd control plans in case Tigers win Japan Series

The Tigers are facing off against the Orix Buffaloes in the series, which kicked off on Saturday.
A screengrab taken from a video — released by the Chinese coast guard in October — shows a collision between a Chinese coast guard ship (right) and a Philippine resupply boat.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2023

Japan to offer surveillance radars to Philippines

The Japanese security aid comes as a territorial dispute between the Philippines and China is intensifying in the South China Sea.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Manila on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2023

Japan and Philippines to start talks on reciprocal troops pact

Japan will pledge to provide defense equipment to the Philippine military under a new aid framework.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2023

Osaka erupts in celebration as Tigers win Japan Series

A heavy police presence made sure that incidents after past Tigers’ successes would not be repeated.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attend a working dinner during G7 ministerial meetings, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2023

G7 support for Ukraine will not waver due to Gaza crisis, Japan says

The G7 nations, as well as the European Union, meet in Tokyo on Nov. 7 to 8 to discuss issues including the Ukraine war and the Israel-Gaza crisis.
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and British counterpart Grant Shapps review an honor guard ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2023

Japan and Britain to ramp up security cooperation

Following talks held in Tokyo, the nations' ministers said in a joint statement that they aim to boost military coordination and interoperability.
The Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo has launched a campaign to promote more salmon eating.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2023

Norway pushes Japan to eat more salmon with creative preparation ideas

Norway started a blitz to sell salmon for sushi to Japan under a national strategy in the 1980s, making it more popular than it already was at the time.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2023

U.S., Japan and South Korea defense chiefs to share North Korea missile data

The defense chiefs of the U.S. and South Korea met in Seoul on Sunday with Japan's defense minister joining the meeting online.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa meet on the sidelines of a Group of Seven meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 7.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2023

Japan and Britain to expand working holiday opportunities

Japan's quota will be expanded sixfold from the current 1,000, while the British quota will be increased fourfold from the current 1,500.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2023

Japan urges China to release national jailed on spy charges

Since China's amended anti-espionage law went into effect in 2015, at least 17 Japanese people have been detained by Chinese authorities.
Three of Shield AI’s V-Bat drones, which can fly both autonomously and as swarm with a program called hivemind, are seen during testing near Devils Lake, North Dakota, last June.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2023

Japan joins U.S.-led effort to regulate military use of AI

Japan and 44 other countries have endorsed a U.S.-led initiative aimed at setting guardrails around the military use of this cutting-edge technology.
Japan's decision to provide patrol boats to Bangladesh will make Dhaka the second beneficiary of defense equipment under Tokyo’s new official security assistance military aid program.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 15, 2023

Bangladesh to get patrol boats under Japan's military aid program

The move makes Dhaka the second beneficiary of defense equipment under Tokyo’s new aid program.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2023

Visitors to Japan in October exceed pre-COVID level for first time

Visitor numbers improved to 100.8% of levels seen in 2019 before the outbreak of COVID-19 led to travel curbs around the world.
Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura has said that trade talks with China could help stabilize relations.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2023

Japan and China to hold regular talks on trade, media reports say

Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said the talks could help stabilize relations.

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The byzantine process for converting a foreign driver’s license into a Japanese one entails mountains of paperwork and significant stamina — unless you're a lucky license holder from a country or region where these requirements are waived.
Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.