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For its Korean American supporters, the statue would pay welcome attention to one of the lesser known atrocities of World War II - how Korean women were detained and raped by the Japanese military during World War II.But for some members of…

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Breadcrumb Links New Canadian politics Canada But PMO records of Trudeau's meetings with leaders of the EU, Norway, Poland, Japan, Germany and Ukraine in early February do not mention the ongoing protests.…

The Japanese government will not release the results of its research into critical technologies if there is a risk the information could be misused for overseas military purposes or otherwise harm national interests,…

With Yakuza 7 now free on PlayStation Plus and most series arriving with the Extra tier later this month, you might be tempted to jump right in and experience the cult action RPG hit for yourself. But with so many games in the series, it…

The Rhine is on the verge of becoming virtually impassable at a key crossing point in Germany, with shallow waters choking off shipments of energy and other industrial goods along one of Europe's most important waterways. Europe. The…

The Biden administration vows to continue to sail warships through the Taiwan Strait and conduct air operations in the region in response to Chinese military drills that US officials say are moving towards a long-term pressure strategy…

The United States is officially committed to operating the International Space Station until 2030.President Joe Biden signed the Semiconductor Production Incentive Creation Act (CHIPS) today (August 9). The act, which Congress approved…

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TOKELAND, Wash. (AP) — There is a new option to escape a tsunami for residents of Washington's southwest coast.The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe broke ground on Friday on a 50-foot-tall (15.2-meter) escape tower in Tokeland, Wash., the…

(Tokyo) – The Japanese government should pressure Cambodian authorities to stop using Japanese-funded public buses to forcibly remove strikers from picket lines in Phnom Penh, Human Rights Watch said today. today. The…

"Humanity is playing with a loaded gun," UN chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday in Hiroshima, on the 77th anniversary of the US atomic bomb attack on Japan.“Tens of thousands of people were killed in this city in the blink of an eye.…

Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal misstep in Japan on Saturday during his meetings with slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nepal, only to correct himself a few hours later. After…

Published on: 08/06/2022 - 12:18 London (AFP) - A London hospital was due to remove the life support system from Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old British boy, on Saturday after his…

BEIJING (AP) — China has said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on issues ranging from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts in retaliation for the president's visit to Taiwan this week. of…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said Beijing will fail to isolate Taiwan as she demands Chinese missile launches into the sea near Taipei stop "immediately".Driving the news: Pelosi made the comments in Tokyo as she wrapped up her…

Top brass at the Bank of England defended their record on Britain's monetary policy on Thursday, after a cabinet minister spoke openly about diluting the central bank's operational independence. Speaking shortly after the BoE raised…

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Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. PRAK SOKHONN VIA FACEBOOK AND JAPAN EMBASSY Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that he will discuss security cooperation with Cambodia…

President Joe Biden is set to sign into law on Tuesday a bipartisan bill to invest billions of dollars in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research, in a bid to bolster U.S. competitiveness with China and other foreign…

As the number of gang members in Japan dwindles, a power struggle continues between the Yamaguchi-gumi and their splinter group the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi. A report from Japan's National Police Agency said…

Speculation has grown that Natsuo Yamaguchi, whose seventh term as Komeito leader is due to end in September, could serve another term, although the party has been expected to renew its leadership team. With Komeito's lackluster…

Six years have passed since the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands issued a ruling rejecting China's claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea. China ignored the ruling, saying it is simply a…

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former board member of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, received 230 million yen from Japanese clothing manufacturer Aoki Holdings Inc. in 2017, in addition to official consultancy fees, officials said on…

If years of failure to control the depletion of what is arguably man's greatest resource is finally yielding unpleasant results, it is because the toll has become far too tyrannical to ignore. Around the world, as nature continues to…

By David Brunnstrom, Kiyoshi TakenakaJapanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi delivers a keynote address with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda (not pictured) at the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Advisory…

The United States and Japan, longtime allies, launched a new high-level economic dialogue on Friday aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two countries agreed to…

Brittany Alkonis, her three young children and two of their grandparents did the unimaginable on Thursday, leaving Japan without their husband, father and son, Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis, after starting what…

The United States has made "a substantial offer" to Russia to release American citizens detained there, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding that he would urge his Russian counterpart to respond in a…

Comparison of Gun Laws and Gun Deaths Across America In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court's decision to repeal concealed weapons legislation in New York sent shock waves across the…

SENDAI, Japan — Kotaro Isaka, one of Japan's most popular crime thriller writers, describes himself as a homebody. He rarely leaves Sendai, the city in northeastern Japan where he lives, and many of his books are there.Yet when his 2010…

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US senator. Rick Scott reaffirmed its support for the President of the Chamber by Nancy Pelosi planned overseas trip to Taiwan, in what appears to be a evolution of the republican position. Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, scheduled for August,…

In June, Japan's Supreme Court ordered Twitter to remove specific tweets related to a burglary case that occurred more than eight years ago. The complainant is a man arrested for breaking into a woman's dressing room at…

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Comment this storyCommentJapan is about to make two big decisions: how far it can expand its defense capabilities and where to find the money to pay for it. The belligerent region that Japan inhabits needs more resources devoted to…

TOKYO — A volcano on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, spewing ash and rocks. No damage or injuries were immediately reported in nearby towns, but residents were told to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological…

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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet took a trip on one of Japan's iconic high-speed trains, which can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h, in a bid to accelerate his government's vision of a faster train journey home.Mr Perrotett, who is…

Opposition is mounting to plans to hold a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead earlier this month.The cabinet on Friday approved arrangements for the funeral - only the second of its kind for a…

Dear Reader of the Express Explained, Despite rapid interest rate hikes by the US central bank, the inflation rate in June stood at 9.1%. This is the highest for 40 years in the United States. Many observers have pointed to an inverted US…

In his novel Confessions of a Mask, Japanese author Yukio Mishima has a character who describes his compatriots as living in a "reluctant masquerade". It's a good metaphor: Japanese life, though outwardly harmonious and benign, is still…

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The alleged shooter of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe's ties to the new messianic religious movement known as the Unification Church. Yamagami explained that…

Efforts to resolve historic differences between South Korea and Japan have been renewed under new South Korean President Yoon Suk-an, with the two countries pledging to improve relations. - Relations between the two American North Asian…

Paris - Authoritarian regimes around the world are persecuting their opponents living abroad more vigorously than ever before and some are getting away with murder, literally. A glaring example of the impunity enjoyed by some…

A sake pairing dinner done right involves delicate flavors, luxurious ingredients, and the careful collaboration of a skilled chef and master sake sommelier, and on June 30, Chef Norimasa Kosaka and Raymond Joseph provided us…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a recent press conference that "state funerals" will be held this fall for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead!-->…

Judge Martin Karopkin (right) is pictured with his judicial colleagues from the UN tribunal in Cambodia. The deputy. Martin Karopkin, who has served in courts in Kosovo and Cambodia, brought his legal and police expertise on war crimes to…

TOKYO (AP) — Officials from Japan's top law enforcement agency began their investigation into security breaches blamed on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a week ago Friday in western Japan , where people…

Leaders from across the South Pacific have called for urgent global action on climate change following a four-day Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting in Fiji, where they also pledged more unity in addressing regional security issues…

Senator Hoang Xuan Chien's Lieutenant General (R) receives Colonel Hara Takashi, Japanthis defense attaché in Hanoi for the 2019-2022 term, and his successor Colonel Ishihara Masanao (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of…

South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kick off talks aimed at a breakthrough in historic differences despite concerns that the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could disrupt efforts to restore the…

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed insufficient police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while delivering a campaign speech outdoors. Abe, one of Japan's most…

Abbylin Sellers, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of History and Political Science at Azusa Pacific University, Received Prestigious Award Fulbright Prize for the 2022-23 academic year. From September 2022 to February 2023,…

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NAKATOSA, Japan, July 12 (Reuters) - For half a century, Takeo Nakajo has been fishing for katsuo, or skipjack tuna, indispensable in Japanese cuisine, whether eaten raw, dried or used as a base for broth.But he and other anglers in Kure,…

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Lawyers across Asia have condemned the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,!-->…

AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Exit polls point to victory for Japan's ruling party in parliamentary elections that were overshadowed by the assassination two days ago of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. It's no…

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Bali, Indonesia, Bangkok, Thailand, and Tokyo, Japan, July 6-11, 2022. Secretary Blinken will travel first to Bali, Indonesia to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting,…

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has canceled her port visit to Yokohama during her visit to Japan next week in deference to the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a Treasury official said on Saturday.Abe was shot and…

TAIPEI — Long-simmering tensions are erupting over the Senkaku Islands, an uninhabited archipelago in the East China Sea known as Diaoyu to China and Diaoyutai to Taiwan. Japan has claimed the islands since the end of the Sino-Japanese…

Mr Abe won the leadership vote for his Liberal Democratic Party in 2018. He was Japan's longest-serving prime minister.Credit...Toru Hanai/ReutersShinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, who made it his political mission to…

© SPOUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Vladimir Putin has warned of "catastrophic consequences" for global energy markets, with European nations most at risk, if Western countries impose new…

Comment this storyCommentFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of the country's most powerful post-war leaders, was killed in a gun attack on Friday while attending a campaign event in Nara , near Osaka, according to public…

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BATHINDA: Asian countries now account for five of the top ten solar-powered economies after a decade of growth and expansion in solar capacity. Ten years ago, European countries dominated the top of the solar ranking. The new analysis was…

Naha- As Okinawa Prefecture is in the midst of a year full of key elections, local politicians see Sunday's House of Councilors poll as a precursor to this year's final election, the gubernatorial race. in autumn. Incumbent Yoichi…

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Taipei, July 2 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said on Saturday that people who fought against the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895 were martyrs for a national cause and their spirit should be upheld. alive protecting the nation.Tsai…

From ingestible oils and gums to skin lotions and makeup, products made with cannabidiol, an extract from the cannabis plant that lacks its psychoactive properties, are rapidly gaining popularity in Japan. CBD, as…

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Two planned coal-fired power plants, one in Indonesia and the other in Bangladesh, have had their funding withdrawn by the Japanese government, as part of Tokyo's decision to no longer fund coal projects in either 'other country.Officials…

Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron will meet Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit. The pair are pictured here at the Elysee Palace in April 2018.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in Madrid, Spain, and…

SCREENSHOT OF THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FACEBOOK PAGE The PHILIPPINES, Japan and the United States held joint training exercises this month on towing and firefighting techniques using patrol boats provided by…

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TOKYO — Japan, the United States and South Korea are discussing holding a trilateral summit next week, the first such meeting in nearly five years.The plan is to hold the meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Spain, which begins on…

TOKYO (AP) — A U.S. executive who resigned from Toyota after being arrested in Japan in 2015 on suspicion of drug offenses has returned…

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Young victims of the climate crisis will take legal action in Europe's highest human rights court on Tuesday against an energy treaty that protects investors in fossil fuels.Five people, aged 17 to 31, victims of devastating floods, forest…

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Think the Fed's job is tough? At least the US Federal Reserve can focus on fighting inflation. In Japan and Europe, central banks are fighting the markets, not just rising prices. This leads to some very strange, even contradictory…

Ohio Association of Mayors President Mike Barhorst greets Ohio Governor Mike DeWine at the Ohio Association of Mayors Annual Conference after telling the audience about mayors that the 70th governor of Ohio provided "transformational…

Kenichi Horie has made so many epic voyages across the world's oceans that at first he has trouble remembering the exact number."It must be around 10 a.m.," he told the Guardian in an interview at his home port, Shin Nishinomiya Marina,…

Anearly ten years to the day after the The World Bank withdrew its funding of the bridge over the Padma River in Bangladesh in 2012, citing "credible evidence" of corruption, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina invites the…

A Buddhist priest from Japan has asked at a hearing in South Korea for the early return of an ancient statue stolen from his temple 10 years ago. Tanaka Setsuryo is the chief priest of Kannonji Buddhist…

Contracting Parties and Signatories to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) met for their second meeting since the CSC entered into force in 2015. The IAEA, which had previously agreed to the Parties'…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief overview of the day's events as reported by Vietnam News Agency on June 14.- The National Assembly plans to pass the law on mobile police and the resolution establishing the NA's specialized…

Rio de Janeiro: The family of a missing journalist said they were informed by Brazilian authorities that two bodies had been found tied to a tree in the Amazon rainforest. The report came more than a week after the journalist and a…

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China has arrested nine men after video footage of a vicious attack on a group of diners at a barbecue restaurant sparked outrage and debate about women's rights on social media. The attack took place Friday morning in the northern…

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Truong Thi Mai, member of the Politburo, secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Organizing Committee, and Japanese Ambassador Yamada Takio (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Truong Thi Maimember of…

People with disabilities are "systematically ignored" by governments around the world when it comes to the climate crisis, even though they are particularly at risk from the effects of extreme weather, research has found.Few countries make…

January 6 Panel: Investigation Shows Trump Led Effort to Cancel 2020 ElectionWashington and large swathes of the United States are still reeling on Friday after members of a House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the…

Intense competition between Japanese companies trying to recruit new graduates has led some of them to adopt drastic and unprofessional tactics in a desperate attempt to lock in students who had previously made informal commitments…

The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), the key Asia-Pacific security meeting, kicks off in Singapore later Friday with talks expected to focus on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US-China tensions and the crisis in Myanmar. It will be the first…

(Getty Images) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japan's measures to prevent child sexual abuse in day care centers and other!-->…

The Summit of the Americas opened in Los Angeles, California. But the leaders of Mexico and some other countries are boycotting the event to protest the omission of Cuba,…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated PressNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key political conference where he is expected to review major state affairs, including the fight against COVID-19, and possibly address foreign relations with…

Published on: 08/06/2022 - 11:34Amended: 06/08/2022 - 11:32 Tokyo (AFP) - A Japanese man was jailed for 20 months on Wednesday for attacking a Thai academic in Japan where he lives…