The defense ministers of Japan and China agreed Saturday to ensure the “reliability” of their military hotline operation in order to prevent potential clashes amid rising tensions in the East China Sea. Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada met with his Chinese counterpart, Li Shangfu, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore to discuss…
Japan, China Agree on ‘Reliable’ Operation of Military Hotline Amid Tensions
Japan’s Birth Rate Plummets to Record Low for Seventh Straight Year
Japan’s birth rate declined to a record low for the seventh consecutive year, with the number of babies born falling below 800,000 this year, health ministry data showed on June 2. The number of newborns in Japan fell to 770,747 this year, down 40,875 from the previous year and the lowest since the country began…
Tropical Storm Mawar Intensifies Rains for Japan, Threatens Floods and Mudslides in Some Regions
NAHA, Japan—Heavy rains intensified by Tropical Storm Mawar fell on Japan’s main archipelago Friday, halting trains and triggering floods and mudslides in central and western regions where residents were urged to use caution or evacuate. Up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain was forecast in parts of western and central Japan through Saturday evening….
Japan Police Say Flaws in Basic Security Allowed Attacker to Throw Pipe Bomb at Prime Minister
TOKYO—Japan’s National Police Agency said in a report Thursday that flaws in basic security such as an absence of metal detectors and bag checks allowed an attacker to enter a campaign crowd unnoticed and throw a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April. The bomb fell near Kishida and he was pushed away…
Japan Returns Priceless Nazi-Looted 16th Century Painting to Poland
Japan handed over to Poland a 16th century Italian painting that had been looted by Nazi Germany from Poland during World War II and later discovered in Japan, Polish authorities said on May 31. The “Madonna with Child” artwork, attributed to Italian painter Alessandro Turchi, was returned during a ceremony at Poland’s embassy in Tokyo….
Over 300 Flights Canceled as Japan Braces for Typhoon Mawar
Typhoon Mawar made landfall on Japan’s main southern islands on Friday, causing heavy downpours and leading to significant disruption to domestic flights, with over 300 flights being canceled. A total of 52 ferry services were canceled, and many train lines were shut down due to the storm, which was moving east of Okinoerabujima over the…
Japan Is Back, yet Still Far From Its Old Days
Commentary The sudden bull of the Japanese stock market in May called for a thorough review of Japan. Japan used to be excluded from Asia in the past decades, but concentrating on industrialization, its stock market expanded exponentially in the latter half of the 1980s. The recent Japanese stock index (whether Nikkei or Topix) is…
Typhoon Mawar Losing Strength as It Heads Toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands
NAHA, Japan—Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines. After tearing across Guam last week, Mawar passed by Taiwan on Tuesday with sustained winds of 155 kph (96 mph) and gusts of…
Japan, China to Restart Reciprocal Visits of Defense Officers After 4 Years
Japan and China will restart mutual visits by their defense officers in July after a four-year hiatus to establish a mutual understanding amid strained relations, the program’s organizer said on May 30. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) will send 10 senior officers to visit China in July, while the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) members will visit…
South Korea Salvaging Suspected Wreckage of North Korea’s Crashed Spy Satellite
South Korea conducted a salvage operation on Wednesday to recover an object presumed to be the wreckage of a North Korean military spy satellite that had crashed into the sea due to rocket malfunction. North Korea launched its military reconnaissance satellite using the newly developed “Chollima-1” rocket at around 6.27 a.m. local time on Wednesday…
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