Japan

A recent spate of Chinese military flights off southwestern Taiwan has prompted alarm from the island, which Beijing claims as its own, and is increasing tensions in a region already on edge. The flights are one piece of a complex puzzle…

TOKYO A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday night time (Oct 7), however no tsunami warning used to be issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Initial information from the JMA…

TOKYO Fumio Kishida got to work as Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, holding talks with foreign leaders, a day after taking office and forming a Cabinet to meet challenges including reviving an economy battered by COVID-19. "I have a…

TOKYO New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about the United States' commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku Islands in…

TOKYO Japan’s incoming prime minister Fumio Kishida will formally take office yesterday, naming authorities set to be heavy on allies of former prime minister Shinzo Abe and making sure Abe’s conservative base will retain effect over the…

Beijing The france-based research body has described how "Machiavellian" China has built a tentacular network to exert its influence worldwide, a media report said. The Strategic Research Institute of France's renowned Military…

TOKYO Typhoon winds and rain dampened what might have been a more celebratory mood in Tokyo today, as restaurants were allowed to sell alcohol and stay open later following the lifting of the latest Covid-19 state of emergency. Japan…

TOKYO Japan’s former foreign minister Fumio Kishida is about to be sworn in as Mr. Yoshihide Suga’s successor as Prime Minister after he won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s internal election on Wednesday (Sept 29). The Diet will…

BEIJING North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile on Tuesday as a part of efforts to realize its five-year weapons development plan, the official Korean Central news agency said. KCNA's report came on Wednesday, each…