National Aug 3, 2021
Japan, ASEAN agree on importance of free navigation in South China Sea
Japan and ASEAN ministers also agreed on the importance of stripping North Korea of its nuclear and missile development programs.
National Aug 1, 2021
Japan's No. 2 diplomat in South Korea ordered home for improper remark
Hirohisa Soma has been serving as the deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul since July 2019.
National Jul 18, 2021
Japan to rebut UNESCO request over Korean labor at World Heritage sites
A feud over wartime labor and compensation has caused Japan-South Korea relations to sink to their lowest point in decades.
National Jul 5, 2021
Refugees ask Japan to withdraw decoration of ex-Bhutan minister
by Bikash Sangraula
Groups representing Bhutanese forcibly evicted from Bhutan have written to the Japanese prime minister asking that Japan withdraw a decoration conferred upon Dago Tshering.
National Jun 26, 2021
Japan's foreign minister plans trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories in August
During the trip, Motegi would look to build a relationship with the Israeli government under new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and offer assistance to reconstruct Gaza.
National / Politics Jun 19, 2021
Senior Japanese diplomat Takeo Akiba to be new national security adviser
The change to Akiba, a close aide to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his predecessor Shinzo Abe, is likely to give the Foreign Ministry more say in diplomacy and security policies.
National Jun 1, 2021
Pandemic prompts record plunge in Japan-issued visas in 2020
Data released Monday by the ministry showed Japan had issued around 1.12 million visas for last year, down from about 8.28 million in 2019.
National / Politics May 27, 2021
Japan to allow two dismissed Myanmar diplomats to remain after credentials expire
The Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo informed Japan in March that the pair's diplomatic status and passports had been nullified.
National May 21, 2021
Japan could freeze all aid to Myanmar, foreign minister warns
Japan is a top donor to Myanmar, and it has already suspended new aid after the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Commentary / Japan May 20, 2021
Where are the Arab states during these times of Israeli-Palestinian troubles?
by Kuni Miyake
My conclusion is that the Palestinian leadership has missed several golden opportunities for the Palestinians to live in peace with Israel and realize self-governance.
National | FOCUS May 20, 2021
Axed diplomat fears Myanmar will descend into darkness of dictatorship
by Ko Hirano
Aung Soe Moe says he has been attending online meetings with other diplomats participating in the civil disobedience movement around the world.
National May 20, 2021
Myanmar junta fires two diplomats in Tokyo for opposing coup and violence
by Ko Hirano and Munehisa Tokunaga
A Japanese Foreign Ministry official declined to comment on the pair's diplomatic status, saying only, "We will judge their status as we monitor how the situation in Myanmar evolves."