Category: Japan

BOJ Retains Easy Policy, Kuroda Shuns Chance of Near-Term Rate Hike

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan projected inflation would exceed its target this year in fresh forecasts issued on Thursday, but maintained ultra-low interest rates and signaled its resolve to remain an outlier in a wave of global central banks’ policy tightening. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda brushed aside the chance of near-term policy tightening, saying he had…


Japan, South Korea Seek Resolution to Colonial Labor Dispute

The South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers have agreed on the need to resolve the wartime forced labor dispute that has strained bilateral relations between the two nations for decades. South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in Tokyo on July 18 to discuss resolving the feud…


Japanese Prime Minister Says Japan Must Activate More Nuclear Reactors to Prepare for Winter Energy Crunch

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has urged the Japanese trade industry minister to have nine nuclear reactors operational by the upcoming winter season as he warned of a potential power crunch. “There are concerns that [power] supply and demand will be tight again this winter. We must prevent such a situation at all costs,” Kishida…


Japan’s Defense Against ‘Paramount’ Leader Xi; Legal Expert: USAGM Nominee’s China Ties

Japan is on the road to amending its constitution amid China’s military threat. We discuss how the Chinese regime’s leadership is pushing Japan to do so, with Taiwan as the focus. While Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants to become the paramount leader, he needs credible achievements. A new so-called People’s View says they will keep…


Japan PM Blames Police for Death of Former Leader Shinzo Abe

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot last week while giving an outdoor campaign speech. Abe, one of Japan’s most influential politicians, was assassinated last Friday in Nara in western Japan, shocking a nation known for its low crime rate…


Superman: Eleventh Hour (1942)

While Clark Kent is in wartime Japan, Superman becomes a saboteur. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: truthsocial.com/@EpochTV…


Japan Bids Sombre Farewell to Slain Shinzo Abe, Its Longest-Serving Premier

TOKYO—With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated politics as the country’s longest-serving premier, before being gunned down at a campaign rally last week. Crowds packed pavements lined with a heavy police presence as the hearse carrying Abe, who died at…


Japan’s Former PM Mourned; NASA Debuts Images From Powerful Infrared James Webb Space Telescope | NTD Good Morning

Japan’s former prime minister was laid to rest on Tuesday. We spoke to an expert about the legacy he left behind. NASA debuts images from its most powerful infrared telescope.  We take a look at the deepest, and sharpest glimpse of the distant universe we’ve seen yet. Shootings in California Monday left two people dead…


Indo-Pacific Peace Strategy Is Abe’s Legacy to Combat Threat From Communist China: Experts

As global leaders continue to extend condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8 while delivering a speech on the campaign trail for his party, experts are remembering Abe for his efforts in spearheading the Indo-Pacific strategy that is to continue shaping the world long into…


No Restrictions for Japan Despite 7th Wave of COVID-19: Expert Panel

Japan is experiencing the seventh wave of coronavirus infections, but no restrictions are necessary at this time, the head of a government COVID-19 expert panel said on Monday. Shigeru Omi, head of the panel, said “there is no doubt that Japan has now entered the seventh wave of outbreak,” with 37,143 new cases reported on…