UN Security Council to hold extraordinary meeting on North Korea on March 30 - TASS

The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday, March 30, for an extraordinary closed consultation over Pyongyang's missile launches, a diplomatic source in the Security Council told TASS on Friday.

Japan says North Korea ballistic missile launch threatens peace - The Jerusalem Post

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan's prime minister said, fueling tensions ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and ramping up pressure on the new Biden administration in Washington.

China urges US, Japan to stop interfering in China's internal affairs - China.org.cn

China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the recent U.S.-Japan joint statement, which maliciously attacked China's foreign policy, seriously interfered in China's internal affairs and attempted to damage China's interests, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.

Japan honours victims of 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster | Al Jazeera

Japan is paying tribute to the nearly 20,000 victims of a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast of the country 10 years ago, destroying towns and triggering the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.

Japan to send nearly $5 mln in aid to Armenia and Azerbaijan - World - TASS

Japan’s government has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth $4.8 mln to Armenia and Azerbaijan for reconstruction after the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

US, Japanese Top Diplomats Express Concern Over Chinas Assertiveness - Senkaku/Diaoyu issue - UrduPoint

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi discussed existing concerns over China's increased assertiveness around the Senkaku Islands, State Department spokesperson Ned price said in a press release.

Japan lodges protest over Russian troops’ drills on Kuril Islands - TASS

Japan’s Foreign Ministry lodged a protest over the Russian troops’ drills on the southern Kuril Islands, the news agency Kyodo reported, citing diplomatic sources.

Japan reports first outbreak of new coronavirus strain - TASS

The health ministry of Japan has detected the country’s first outbreak of the new strain of the novel coronavirus, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.

Senkaku/Diaoyu issue : Pentagon Confirms Protection of Disputed Islands to Japan - Sputnik International

The disputed Senkaku islands, also known in China as the Diaoyu Dao islands, are considered Chinese territory by Beijing. After World War II, they were taken under US control and later ceded to Japan in 1972. China believes Japan illegally seized them.

China adopts coastguard law, safeguarding sovereignty in Diaoyu Islands - Global Times

China passed its coastguard legislation on Friday, and experts said China will safeguard sovereignty regarding the dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands.

South Korean court orders Japan to pay compensation to sex slaves | Agencia EFE

A South Korean court ruled Friday that Japan must compensate a dozen women forcibly prostituted by the imperial army in the first half of the 20th century, in what is the first sentence of its kind concerning this thorny dispute between both countries.

Dokdo - Takeshima issue: Japan Opposes Military Exercise By South Korea Around Disputed Islets - UrduPoint

Japan has raised objections with South Korea regarding the annual military exercise near the Liancourt Rocks, which are a subject of dispute between the two states, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said.

Japan sets record military budget with stealth fighters, missiles | Al Jazeera

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government approved a ninth consecutive rise in military spending on Monday, to fund the development of an advanced stealth fighter and longer-range anti-ship missile to counter China’s growing military power.

Japan's PM may curb tourism campaign to fight virus as approval rating drops | One America News Network

(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will chair a coronavirus meeting on Monday and could further restrict a travel subsidy programme in an effort to contain mounting infections, as his approval rating plummets over the handling of the pandemic.

Japanese spacecraft with soil samples from distant asteroid on-track to return | Al Arabiya English

Japan’s space agency said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully separated a capsule and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet.

Japan's unemployment rate hits 3-year high in October - Global Times

Japan's unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in October, the highest level in more than three years, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to adversely affect businesses, government data showed Tuesday.

Australia, Japan Reach Deal on Defence Treaty to Counter 'Increasing Tensions' in South China Sea - Sputnik International

 Australia and Japan have reached an agreement in principle on a defence treaty that is expected to strengthen their security ties and facilitate cooperation between defence forces, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.

Christian leaders in South Korea, Japan: Tokyo denying WW2 crimes against women - UPI.com

Christian leaders in South Korea and Japan are calling on the Japanese government to "cease denying" military crimes related to the issue of Korean comfort women, as the fate of a statue in Germany remains uncertain amid Japanese opposition.

Japan and U.S. begin major military exercise as concern about China grows | One America News Network

Japan and the United States on Monday began air, sea and land exercises around Japan in a show of force in the face of increased Chinese military activity in the region.

Japan Rejects Nuclear Ban Treaty; Survivors to Keep Pushing - Tasnim News Agency

Japan said Monday it will not sign a UN treaty that bans nuclear weapons and does not welcome its entry into force next year, rejecting the wishes of atomic bomb survivors in Japan who are urging the government to join and work for a nuclear-free world.