Officials from Japan, South Korea, and the United States will meet next week to discuss their shared commitments and increase trilateral security cooperation. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet with Japanese Vice Minister Takeo Mori and Korean First Vice Minister Cho Hyun-dong on Feb. 13 in Washington, according to an announcement made…
Officials From US, Japan, and South Korea to Discuss Security Cooperation
Japan’s Government Adopts Nuclear Energy Policy in Major Turnaround Amid Energy Crisis
Japan’s government on Feb. 10 adopted a policy seeking to maximize the use of nuclear power in a bid to stabilize the country’s energy supply amid soaring energy costs fueled by the prolonged war in Ukraine. The new policy marks a major turnaround from Japan’s previous policy of reducing its reliance on nuclear energy and…
Watching Ukraine, Japan, and South Korea Consider Nuclear Weapons
Commentary Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stirred profound defense policy changes in Europe and Asia, with once-neutral Sweden’s and Finland’s bids to join NATO a prime example. In East Asia the invasion and Russian president Vladimir Putin’s threats to attack his enemies with nuclear weapons has led South Korea and Japan to seriously consider acquiring…
Toyota’s 3rd-Quarter Profit Jumps 22 Percent, Buoyed by Weak Yen and Higher Sales
TOKYO—Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. posted a surprise 22 percent rise in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday, as a weaker yen and higher sales volumes helped the world’s top automaker overcome a jolt from the soaring costs of raw materials. Global car makers have been squeezed by both the semiconductor shortage and rising costs, adding to…
Philippine Leader Visits Japan to Forge Closer Security Ties Amid China Concerns
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Japan on Wednesday to hold talks with his Japanese counterpart on deepening security ties amid concerns over China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. Marcos will meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other top officials during his five-day visit to Japan to enhance “regional cooperation in a…
Japan Admits It Intervened in Forex Markets Twice Last October to Prop Up Yen
TOKYO—Japan confirmed on Tuesday that it made record interventions in the foreign exchange market in October, selling the dollar worth 6.35 trillion yen ($48 billion) to support the yen currency, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed. The quarterly data showed a steep drop in the yen to a 32-year low of 151.94 to the dollar on…
Dutch, Japanese Curbs on Chip Equipment to China May Not Be Tough Enough: Industry Group
A chip industry group is warning that if U.S. allies do not adopt curbs on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China that are comparable to U.S. controls, they will not be effective. The warning came after news of an agreement by the Netherlands and Japan to curb chipmaking exports to China to align with rules the…
NATO Chief Condemns China’s ‘Bullying,’ Calls for Japan-NATO Cooperation
February 1, 2023
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is condemning China’s communist regime for “bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan.” During a visit to Tokyo on Jan. 31, Stoltenberg said that it was a “critical moment for NATO and for Japan,” and warned that China and Russia are “leading an authoritarian pushback against international rules-based order.” He further stressed…
Cuteness Overload: The Tiny Cotton Ball-Like Birds Known As ‘Snow Fairies’ in Japan
Could these be the sweetest little birds on the planet? The Japanese certainly think so, calling the beloved, long-tailed sparrows “snow fairies.” Known as Shima-enaga, the round, white balls of fluff live on Japan’s second-largest island, Hokkaido. Photographer Yuzuru Kitagawa captures their delicate beauty perfectly as they flit around the snowy paradise that is their…
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‘They Are Majestic’: Shen Yun Finishes 32 Performances in Japan
NAGOYA, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts World Company finished its 32 performances in Japan on Jan. 30. In the past nearly-40 days, Shen Yun toured 10 cities and was welcomed by full houses everywhere. At the first stop, the city of Hachioji, all tickets were sold out one month before the show. And at the last…