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Japanese foreign minister set to discuss security with Cambodia
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…
Speculation grows over Komeito leader staying for another term
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…
The United States and Japan launch an economic dialogue; cooperate on next-generation…
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…
US announces ‘substantial offer’ on table for Russia to release Brittney Griner
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…
Rick Scott reiterates his support for Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
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,…
The tension in Japan’s heightened defense ambitions
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…
Japan’s bullet train is a ‘dream’: NSW Premier
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…
How the Moonies Conquered Japan
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…
The Shinto religion has long been intertwined with Japanese politics – and Shinzo Abe was…
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…
Police probe into Abe’s security breach begins as Japan mourns
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…
Vietnam promotes defense cooperation with Egypt and Japan | Policy
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…
APU Professor Abbylin Sellers Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award – Media Relations
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,…
Beyond the Draft: The History of Political Violence in Japan and Abe’s Ultranationalism
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Yellen cancels public event in Japan after Abe’s assassination
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…
Who was Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese Prime Minister who was shot
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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Upper House election seen as precursor to race for key Okinawa governor
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…
President Tsai pays tribute to the victims of the war against the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in…
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…
Iran’s foreign minister remembers victims of Sardasht chemical bombings – Reuters
In a message on Wednesday, marking the anniversary of the chemical bombings and the National Day Against Chemical and Biological Weapons, Amirabdollahian said the attacks represented the most painful dimension of the crimes of Saddam…
PM Jacinda Ardern prepares to meet French President Emmanuel Macron after landing in Europe
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…
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Japan, the United States and South Korea plan to hold a trilateral summit next week
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…
Singapore after the political Lee dynasty – The Diplomat
AdvertisingDiplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers from around the world for their diverse insights into US policy in Asia. This conversation with Dr Ja Ian Chong,…
Money Lords Massively Threaten Markets
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…
The Padma Bridge shows the determination of Bangladesh. Why it bears the brunt of Sheikh…
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…
☕ June 14 afternoon briefing | Policy
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…
Party Official Welcomes Japanese Ambassador | Policy
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…
Shangri-La Dialogue: Delegates Meet Amid Security Challenges | Political news
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…
North Korea opens big party meeting amid signs of nuclear tests | New Policies
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…
Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Makino Botanical Garden: Preserving the Legacy of…
Tomitaro Makino, known as the "Father of Japanese Botany", once said: "Plants can survive without humans, but humans cannot survive without plants."
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The Lasting Legacy of a Short-Term Prime Minister
Placeholder while loading article actionsJapanese prime ministers have notoriously short lifespans – and often shorter legacies.At first glance, Yoshihide Suga, who left office last October after just 384 days in office, might seem like…
The U.S. Navy’s advantage over China is shrinking and lawmakers don’t care
The navy's advantage over our greatest military adversary, China, is rapidly diminishing. Still, some House leaders who oversee national defense don't seem too worried about it.
Earlier this month, the chairmen of the House Appropriations…
Why This White House Encounter Is One Jacinda Ardern Probably Never Thought She Would
ANALYSIS: It didn't take long for the world to change. When Jacinda Ardern became prime minister in 2017, she probably had no idea that five years later she would be talking with US President Joe Biden about wanting to get much more US…
The war in Ukraine prompted Kishida to host the G7 summit in Hiroshima
Growing international fears that Russia could use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine appear to have prompted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to announce last week that the 2023 Group of Seven summit will take place in Hiroshima.…
Hot politics, frozen economy – the strange relationship between China and Russia – SupChina
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Quad countries, including India, share Ukraine’s concerns, says Japanese Kishida
Leaders of the Quad group of countries, including India's Narendra Modi, shared their concerns about the situation in Ukraine during their meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. "The four leaders had a…
Biden arrives in Tokyo to bolster economic support
TOYKO — President Biden began the second chapter of his diplomatic tour of Asia on Sunday, moving from reassuring allies of the threat posed by North Korea to rallying the nations behind his administration's new economic policy for the…
Biden kicks off Asia tour aimed at bolstering Indo-Pacific ties | Political news
Seoul, South Korea - US President Joe Biden has arrived in South Korea for the first leg of an Asia tour aimed at bolstering Washington's engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and countering China's rise despite global attention brought to…
Biden to host leaders of Sweden and Finland as part of NATO bids
President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House for a meeting on Thursday as part of their drive to join NATO following the invasion of Ukraine by…
Will politics kill Japan’s plans to increase defense spending?
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed a drastic adjustment to the country's defense budget, strategies and policies in response to the security dynamics currently…
New satellite images reveal North Korea has restarted construction of a long-dormant nuclear reactor
Satellite images, which were captured by Maxar in April and May this year, show North Korea has restarted construction of the second reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear complex after years of inactivity, Middlebury experts have said. Institute…
The war in Ukraine will impact Asian politics
The war in Ukraine entered its third month with no diplomatic resolution in sight. Despite this, some have argued that while the war will impact Russia, its neighbors and the rest of Europe, it will have little consequence for Asia or the…
Japan eyes debut of US Indo-Pacific economic plan during Biden visit
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Japan later this month is expected to coincide with the official launch of a new U.S. economic strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, the Japanese ambassador said on Monday. in…
Japan, Fiji confirm deepening ties amid concerns over China’s influence
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Fiji confirmed on Saturday that they would continue to cooperate closely for peace and stability in the Pacific region as they shared concerns over a recent security deal between China and the United States.…
Albert Morton Craig, 93 – Harvard Gazette
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences On May 3, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Albert Morton Craig was released in the Faculty's permanent archives.
Albert Craig was born in Chicago on…
Kim warns North Korea could use nukes ‘preventively’ | Government and politics
By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again warned that the North could use its nuclear weapons…
Democrats consider additional tax cuts amid financial windfall | United States government and…
SANTA FE, NM (AP) — The Legislature's chief budget negotiator wants New Mexico lawmakers to consider dramatically reducing personal income tax rates — or eliminating the tax.Democratic State Rep. Patricia Lundstrom of…
Japanese foreign minister promises stronger military to help US
ABOARD USS LINCOLN (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister vowed his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit to a U.S. aircraft carrier patrolling the waters on Saturday…
Japan’s ruling party to propose more defense spending, aiming for 2% of GDP
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose to the government a sharp increase in defense spending, party members said on Thursday, suggesting they would demand, at a minimum, an amount equivalent to 2% of the country's gross…
Macron talks about his green credentials ahead of the French elections
Marseille, France- President Emmanuel Macron has promised to put the environment at the heart of his government if he is re-elected next weekend - in a speech he gave in the south of France on Saturday intended to please the public.…
Derided by Imran Khan as an American puppet, Pakistan’s new PM bets on centrism
For ousted leader Imran Khan, Pakistan's new prime minister is simply a "slave of America" who conspired with the United States to overthrow his government and reorient the country's foreign policy.Yet those close to Shehbaz Sharif,…
Japan, Philippines aim for new defense cooperation pact
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to work towards signing a treaty to facilitate joint exercises and reciprocal visits by their forces amid China's increasingly assertive pursuit of claims of sovereignty in…
Japan, Philippines Strengthen Security Ties Amid China Concerns | National policy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines agreed Thursday to boost security cooperation and expand joint…
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, far-right jester of Russian politics, dies at 75
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a notorious political showman and demagogue who founded Russia's far-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) and led it for more than 30 years, has died in a hospital in Moscow, the lower house of the…
Book review: “Blood and Ruins”, by Richard Overy
Land über alles? Note that the goals of war expand after initial victories; they should not be equated with the underlying cause of the bloodshed. Greed must carry too much explanatory weight, though Overy insists that in the 1930s, "the…
Does the road to end the war in Ukraine go through Delhi?
The message that India has conveyed is quite transparent. He would like to stay out of Cold War politics. He would not abandon his…
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
Former German lawmaker says EU economic integration strategy for Eastern Europe 'failed'Heiner Flassbeck, honorary professor of economics and politics at the University of Hamburg and former state secretary at the German Federal Ministry of…
Political will and the pandemic weigh on talks to save the natural world
Geneva - Nations aiming to agree on a global plan to save the environment ended their first in-person meeting in two years on Tuesday, saying negotiations needed more time, as observers called for greater political momentum in the…
Japan pledges to strengthen post-COVID development cooperation with Africa
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday he is committed to strengthening post-COVID-era development cooperation with countries in Africa, where the influence of China has steadily grown, following a…
EXPLAINER: What prompted North Korea to test the new ICBM? | Politics
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shooting an almost cartoonish film massive intercontinental ballistic missile In…
Peace negotiations between Japan and Russia during World War II are important
This article is part of The DC Brief, TIME's political bulletin. Register here to get stories like this delivered to your inbox. As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson bravely pushed back against…
Prime Minister and Kishida talk about cooperation in Japan and conflict in Ukraine
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida speak at a press conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. MPS
Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged the 23 Cambodian families living in Ukraine to 'show solidarity' with the Ukrainian…
Why politics limits climate ambitions
The world's governments have done only a fraction of what is needed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C or even 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Why is this, when the science of climate change is so clear?First, all…
Will Yoon Suk-yeol finally reform South Korea’s national security law? – The Diplomat
AdvertisingWith Yoon Suk-yeol's election victory, executive power in South Korea will shift from one ideological wing to another for the fourth time since democratization. Now we know what such a transition portends for peninsular affairs:…
In veiled criticism of China, Abe calls for unity against attempts to change the status quo
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday urged other countries to join forces to end attempts to forcibly change the status quo in Asia, targeting China's asserted territorial claims in the region.During a visit to Malaysia, the…
INTERVIEW| Ukrainian envoy for Japan’s response to the Russian invasion
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Second of 3 games.
Part 1: MAINTENANCE | Ukraine's envoy to Japan on mapping Russian offensive
On the evening of March 8, the Ministry of Defense sent a plane to Poland containing equipment donated by the Japanese…
Political briefing: Patrick Brown set to decide federal Conservative leadership race
Hello,Patrick Brown, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, has settled a lawsuit with CTV News and says he is now set to decide whether he will run for the leadership of the federal Conservatives.At issue is a 2018…
Professors estimate gender gap indices for Japan’s prefectures
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Remains of Stone Age culture discovered in architectural site in China
The Paleolithic period, also known as the Old Stone Age, is known for its primitive stone tools embedded in rocks dating back to 3.3 million years ago. A recent dig at an architectural site in Beijing, China, unearthed remains from the…
Mixed reactions from Asian nations to the invasion of Ukraine
SINGAPORE — Much of the world has united against Russia following its foray into Ukraine. The emissaries left the meetings rather than listen to a senior Russian diplomat speak. Western nations have been pretty much on board with…
Japan should consider hosting US nuclear weapons, says Abe
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday that Japan should break a long-standing taboo and hold an active debate on nuclear weapons - including a possible NATO-like "nuclear sharing" program - at the following Russia's invasion…
World leaders refine sanctions meant to punish Russia
TOKYO (AP) — Twenty million dollars in UN humanitarian funds for Ukraine. A series of tougher new sanctions against Russia from Japan, Australia, Taiwan and others. And a cascade of convictions at the highest level.As Russian bombs and…
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PM sends condolence letter to wife of late Cambodia-based Japanese philanthropist
Prime Minister Hun Sen sent a condolence letter to Michiko Kanzaki on February 18 for the loss of her husband Koji Kanzaki, a prominent Japanese philanthropist living in Cambodia, who has contributed greatly to promoting mutual…
Chinese Olympians balance politics and sport – The Diplomat
AdvertisingThe stakes for Chinese Olympians have never been higher than at Beijing 2022. Although Chinese President Xi Jinping States he “doesn't care” how many gold medals China has won at the Winter Olympics, behind the scenes these…
Japanese trade unions “are built around men”. Can a leader change that?
TOKYO — Women have never found a welcoming home in Japanese unions. Sexism is entrenched. Issues such as wage discrimination and sexual harassment at work are often overlooked. Many women, speechless, have abandoned the movement.So when…
Myanmar announces it will not attend ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
Myanmar will not attend this week's meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, rejecting an invitation to send an apolitical representative in place of its chief diplomat, his…
US, Japan and South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programsThrough AUDREY McAVOY Associated PressFebruary 13, 2022, 02:23•…
Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics | National policy
By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the Beijing Winter Olympics, so Americans would have to leave the…
Despite pandemic, Canada’s population growing fastest in G7: census
Despite the pandemic, Canada remains the fastest growing G7 country, largely thanks to immigration, according to 2021 census data released Wednesday. Recently released census figures put Canada's population at 36,991,981 in the spring of…
A History of Politics and Protest at the Olympics – NBC Chicago
Ten years after the start of the modern Olympics, Irish long jumper Peter O'Connor climbed a pole in an Athens stadium and replaced the Union Jack with a green flag celebrating Ireland. Defiant after learning he was to compete…
Boris Johnson’s brave face cannot hide his grip on power
Hours after one of Boris Johnson's oldest allies quit - with a scathing rebuke of his judgment - Britain's Prime Minister gathered shocked staffers in Downing Street to tell them 'change is good ".But as Johnson has tried to put his…
Putin and Xi unveil their alliance at the Olympics, mixing politics and sport
No tickets sold for Olympic events due to COVIDXi and Putin proclaim 'boundless' friendshipLeaders publicly back their positions on Ukraine and TaiwanBackdrop for a rivalry not seen since Cold War-era boycottsBEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) -…
Shintaro Ishihara, outspoken nationalist governor of Tokyo, dies at 89
Shintaro Ishihara, a Japanese author turned incendiary nationalist politician who served as governor of Tokyo and stoked diplomatic tensions with China over disputed islands, died in Tokyo on Tuesday. He was 89 years old.His death was…
Shintaro Ishihara, former hawkish Tokyo governor, dies at 89
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Author and former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, who left his mark on Japanese politics as a staunch hawk and whose nationalist views often ruffled the feathers of Japan's neighbors, has died. said a source close to him…
Faced with Chinese pressure, the Taiwanese president pledges to “walk” in the world
TAIPEI – Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen thanked democratic nations for their support for the island in her Lunar New Year message on Sunday and pledged to 'walk' the world, sounding a note of defiance in the face of Chinese pressure…
Japan to monitor WHO investigation into director’s alleged racism and abuse | Politics
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government said Friday it would monitor the World Health Organization's…
First military exercise between Austria and Japan since the pact
The Royal Australian Air Force will join its American counterpart and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force in Guam for military exercises in February.The drills, scheduled for February 2-18, are the first between Australia and Japan since…
Workers and students decry Japan’s virus entry ban
Yanita Antoko has been waiting for more than a year in Indonesia to join her husband in Japan. She has her papers and has closed her business selling homemade spice mixes, but remains excluded.The 30-year-old is one of more than 370,000…
TSMC and MediaTek will hire more than 10,000 employees in 2022
Taiwan's two major chipmakers plan to hire more than 10,000 engineers this year to bolster their aggressive expansion plans and maintain their technological edge as global economies push to cultivate their own domestic…
Japan’s threats against Russia in the Ukrainian context are unacceptable and counterproductive…
TOKYO, January 22. /TASS/. Japan's attempts to threaten Russia in the context of the situation around Ukraine with "decisive actions in close coordination with the United States and other allies" are unacceptable, senseless and…
Security cooperation, China to dominate Biden talks with Japan’s Kishida
Greater security cooperation between the United States and Japan is expected to be the focus of the first substantive talks between their leaders since Fumio Kishida became Japanese prime minister last year, amid growing concern over…
DPP MK touts ‘Taiwan Relations Act’ at security meeting
Taipei, Jan 18 (CNA) Japan should consider drafting its own version of the US Taiwan Relations Law, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Chao Tien-lin (趙天麟) suggested at a meeting on Tuesday. with Japanese politicians, saying it…
Support for populist politics ‘collapsed’ during pandemic – Eurasia Review
Support for populist parties and politicians, and agreement with populist sentiment, has declined during the pandemic, according to a 'mega dataset' taking into account the attitudes of more than half a million people in 109 country…
Two Japanese named honorary consul generals of Vietnam
Two Japanese have been appointed honorary consul generals of Vietnam in the cities of Nagoya and Mie who pledged to do everything possible to develop Vietnam and its ties with Japan.Vietnam's Ambassador to Japan, Vu Hong Nam, hands over the…
Okinawa’s busy political year set to have major impact on national security
In the first of several elections in Okinawa this year with national political and defense implications, voters in Nago will head to the polls on Jan. 23 to choose a mayor.
Their choice boils down to a candidate who is broadly in…
A deep dive into the politics of Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the world's most famous animators, producing Studio Ghibli who created critically acclaimed animated films like My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and Abducted as if by magic. The man does not hesitate to…
After a fiery speech on democracy, can Biden keep his promises?
Washington - It was a watershed moment: Joe Biden swore in a scorching speech on the one-year anniversary of the Capitol Riot to defend American democracy from mortal danger, while also hooking up his predecessor, Donald Trump. But…
Tokyo governor says she will not look for virus restrictions just yet
(Bloomberg) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged the United States to impose restrictions on troops stationed in Japan amid outbreaks of viruses believed to originate from bases, which have strained allied ties.In a phone…
India’s Rise in Global GDP by $ 100,000 Billion – The New Indian Express
All is not gloomy and catastrophic to come. There is good news amid the headlines of the world grappling with the Omicron Wave's massive footprint as travelers are grounded, flights canceled, homework extended and…
New Years Eve cut by omicron; many hope for better in 2022
Good riddance until 2021. May 2022 bring new hope.
It was a common feeling as people around the world started to welcome the New Year.
In many places, New Years celebrations have been cut or canceled for the second year in a row due to a…
No sign of easing tensions on India-China border
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As the year draws to a close, tensions between India and China show no sign of abating. The two sides were caught fighting over a series of issues.
On the one hand, the border issue has divided the two sides for a long…
India-Sri Lanka relations tested in 2021 due to persistent fisherman problem and investment deadlock
The India-Sri Lanka bilateral relationship was put to the test in 2021 after Colombo unilaterally reneged on a tripartite agreement with India and Japan to build a deep-water container port here, and frequent incidents involving fishermen…
DPP says no timetable has been discussed to lift Japan’s food ban
Taipei, December 24 (CNA) The Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) insisted on Friday that no timetable had been discussed to lift the ban on agricultural imports from prefectures affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, following…
EDITORIAL: The diet will have its hands full after the end of year vacation
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Reuters national news summary
The following is a summary of current national newsletters in the United States.Florida man who threw board and fire extinguisher at police receives longest Capitol riot sentenceA federal judge on Friday sentenced a rioter on the U.S.…
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Overestimated construction data in Japan: PM
The Japanese prime minister said the government had overestimated the value of some construction orders received from builders for years, undermining the credibility of official statistics widely used by investors and economists.Officials…
For a Chinese scholar, the Far East is never far
During her more than four decades at the University of Miami, political scientist June Teufel Dreyer has earned her place as the world authority on communist power.
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Australia to Help Fix Internet for Pacific Countries to Counter China
It is also part of Australia's "step up" in the Pacific, aimed at countering China's growing influence in the region.Over the past decade, China has loaned hundreds of millions of dollars to Pacific countries for various projects,…
US defense official says strengthening Taiwan defenses an “urgent task”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Strengthening Taiwan's defenses is an urgent and essential task to deter the threat of invasion by China, the top Pentagon official for Asia said on Wednesday, adding that the US partners were stepping up their…
Japanese household spending fell 0.6% in October
Tokyo, December 7 Japanese household spending fell 0.6% real-year-on-year in October, down for the third month in a row, due to a drop in purchases of furniture and other household items, revealed government data Tuesday.The average…
India ranked fourth most powerful country in Asia
New Delhi, December 5 India is the fourth most powerful country in Asia, according to the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021.The annual Asian Power Index launched by the Lowy Institute in 2018 measures the resources and influence to rank…
US, EU welcome ‘converging’ positions on China
Washington - The approach of the United States and Europe towards China is "more and more convergent", declared Friday the American Assistant Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, after meetings with the head of the diplomatic service of…
Moscow ready for dialogue with Tokyo on peace treaty – Kremlin – Russian Politics &…
MOSCOW, December 2. / TASS /. Russia maintains the political will to continue talks with Tokyo to seek solutions that will lead to the signing of a peace treaty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
"Japan is…
Omicron variant may have reached Europe earlier than expected
BRUSSELS (AP) - The economic powers of Japan and France reported their first cases of the omicron variant on Tuesday, while new findings indicate that the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe almost a week before South Africa don't…
Japan prohibits the entry of foreign travelers; 67 positive coronavirus tests in Thane
New Delhi | Jagran Press Office: In today's blog âBreaking News, Latest Updatesâ on Jagran English, we will focus on the Omicron strain of COVID-19, first detected in South Africa, which has been…
In IOC’s “quiet diplomacy”, critics see whitewashing of China’s actions
The International Olympic Committee was under siege.Three-time Olympian from China Peng Shuai had not heard from it for weeks after making allegations of sexual abuse against a former senior politician, a man who had played a central…