China summons Japanese ambassador over Abe’s Taiwan comments | Al Jazeera

China’s foreign ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador in Beijing for an “emergency meeting” on Wednesday evening after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said neither his country nor the United States could stand by if China attacked Taiwan.

Japan, US Confirm Senkaku Islands Subject To Bilateral Security Treaty - Foreign Ministry - UrduPoint

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with the parties having confirmed that the bilateral security treaty covers the disputed Senkaku Islands, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Japan favors signing of peace treaty with Russia after solving Kuril Islands issue - TASS

Tokyo favors the signing of the peace treaty with Russia after solving the territorial issue, Japan’s new foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told the first press conference after his appointment to the post.

Japan Registers Zero Deaths Linked To COVID-19 First Time Since August 2020 - UrduPoint

Japan registered no coronavirus-related deaths in a day for the first time since August 2020, according to statistics from 47 prefectures of the country, published by NHK broadcaster on Sunday.

North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off Japan - BBC News

North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into waters off the coast of Japan, South Korea and Japan's militaries have said.

Japan's Kishida sends ritual offering to controversial Yasukuni Shrine

 

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 For the first time since taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, a site viewed by Japan's neighbors, including both Koreas, as a glorification of the country's past militarism.

Japanese sovereignty covers South Kurils, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida claims - TASS

Japanese sovereignty covers the South Kuril Islands, new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the lawmakers Tuesday.

Japan Accuses China of Trying to Change Status Quo with Force 'in Some Areas' - FARS

(FNA)- New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida accused China of trying to change the status quo with force "in some areas".

S. Korea, China respond to Kishida's victory in Japan election

 

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N Korea fires projectile, UN envoy says has right to test arms | Al Jazeera

North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, officials in South Korea and Japan said, shortly before Pyongyang’s representative told the United Nations the country had the “righteous right” to test weapons because of the “hostile” policies directed against it.

Japan Says Suspected Chinese Submarine Seen near Territorial Waters - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Japan’s defense ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands, as maritime tensions persist in the Pacific.

1.6 mln Doses of Moderna Vaccines Recalled in Japan As Foreign Material Discovered in Some Vials - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Foreign material was identified in some vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccination, prompting the recall of approximately 1.6 million doses in Japan.

S. Korea 'deeply disappointed' with Fukushima water being released without consultation

 

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 The South Korean government expressed disappointment over Japan's decision to release contaminated water into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant without consultation.

Eco R Geo: Japan to create undersea tunnel to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear power plant just 1km off the coast

Eco R Geo: Japan to create undersea tunnel to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear power plant just 1km off the coast

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Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga sends offerings to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

 

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China decries Japanese defense minister's visit to Yasukuni Shrine - China.org.cn

China's Ministry of National Defense on Friday expressed strong opposition to the Japanese defense minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, and lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side.

Japan reports all-time high daily infections as government warns COVID-19 is spreading at unprecedented rate

 

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Entre Moscou et Tokyo, la dispute des îles Kouriles refait surface

 

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London to Permanently Deploy Warships in Asia Pacific - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Britain has announced that it will permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United States and Japan.

Japan Warns of Crisis over Taiwan, Growing Risks from US-China Rivalry - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Growing military tensions around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the United States threaten peace and stability in East Asia as the regional power balance shifts in Beijing’s favor, Japan said in its annual defense white paper.