Tag: Japan

Trudeau Says Continued Military Investments Needed in Response to ‘Persistent Threats’ From ‘Authoritarian States’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will continue investing in the Canadian military as a response to “persistent threats” from foreign “authoritarian states”—citing Russia and China as examples. Trudeau, who spoke at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 12 alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also emphasized Canada’s commitments in the Indo-Pacific…


US, Japan Announce New Plans to Bolster Alliance, Expand Joint Security in Outer Space

The United States and Japan on Jan. 11 unveiled new plans to strengthen their alliance amid growing threats from North Korea and communist China, including extending security cooperation to outer space. In a joint statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and their Japanese counterparts, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Yasukazu…


Shen Yun Is Therapy for Souls: Japanese Audience

KYOTO, Japan—Japanese audiences in Kyoto said the Shen Yun Performing Arts is therapy for the soul after attending the performance at the ROHM Theatre Kyoto on Jan. 11. “Shen Yun is fantastic! My mind became very calm now. I’m fully cured,” said Mr. Murata Syozo, director of the Business Alliance Affairs Bureau of Otsu City….


Austin Says US Willing to Use Nukes to Defend Japan as 2 Nations Boost Military Cooperation

The United States is willing to use nuclear weapons to defend its ally Japan, and will defend Japan’s claim to the Senkaku Islands, which communist China claims as its own, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Jan. 11. His remarks came as the two countries agreed to deepen strategic and military cooperation in the face of…


Japan and South Korea Defend COVID-19 Measures After China Bans Visas

Japan and South Korea are defending public health measures that place restrictions on travelers from China following politically motivated retaliation from China’s communist regime. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, ordered that it would stop granting short-term visas to Japanese and South Korean nationals on Jan. 10. The move…


Japan, Italy Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation Amid China Threat

Japan and Italy on Tuesday agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the areas of security and economy amid growing concerns over the security challenges posed by the Chinese Communist regime. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, in Italy on Tuesday as part of his weeklong tour of G-7…


Shen Yun Wraps in Nishinomiya, Japan, Audience Wishes to Return

NISHINOMIYA, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts finished all five performances at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, and on the final evening of Jan. 9, there were two curtain calls but audiences still continued applauding. Audience members said that they wished Shen Yun would come back to Nishinomiya every year, and already looked forward…


In Shen Yun, ‘I Saw Another World When the Curtain Opened’

NISHINOMIYA, Japan—After seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, the president of a local association said that he wanted to contribute to the show. “I saw another world when the curtain opened. Shen Yun is extraordinarily excellent! Overall, I feel I was in a dreaming world, which is magnificent,” said Mr. Ooduki Shizi, president of the Food…


Our Souls Are Healed by Shen Yun, Says Japanese Audience

NISHINOMIYA, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya on Jan. 8, where the audience said Shen Yun was like medicine, which healed their souls and bodies. “Finally, I experienced it for myself today: Exposure to beautiful things can really heal the soul,” said Mr. Sasaki Taiichi, a…


US, Japan Sign Agreement for Operational Collaboration on Cybersecurity

The United States and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their operational collaboration on cybersecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The memorandum was signed by Japan’s Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during their meeting in Washington on Friday, DHS said in…