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Before there was "Black Sun", there was "Kamen Rider Black". Released in 1987, "Black" broke continuity with the previous "Kamen Rider" series that had been airing since 1971. The Riders of the past were nowhere to be…

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TOKYO (AP) — As the United States and Japan strengthen their military…

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File photo of the Yomiuri ShimbunThe Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare The Yomiuri Shimbun 5:21 PM JST, October 26, 2022 Discussions on ways to increase the level of basic public pension benefits in view of the 2025…

The Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to make the country's biggest-ever change to the distribution and boundaries of single-seat lower house constituencies to rectify a disparity in the value of votes which, according to the…

BEIJING - On Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping touted the ruling Communist Party's fight against COVID-19 while reiterating his support for the private sector and allowing markets to play a key role even as China polishes a…

In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at the companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list 10 years later.Palantir is no stranger to politics. The data mining and software company got its start with government contracts, and 19…

Tokyo, October 11 Japan's current account surplus plunged 96.1% in August from a year earlier to 58.9 billion yen ($404 million), a record high, it said on Tuesday. the government in a report.According to the Ministry of Finance, the…

The anti-hero still ready for his title... The FIA ​​silences the policy not to spoil the joy of Max Verstappen with the Dutchman on the verge of winning a second world championship in JapanMax Verstappen looks set to win his…

Myanmar's junta has jailed a Japanese filmmaker for 10 years, more than two months after he was arrested while filming an anti-coup protest, a military spokesman said on Thursday.The military has cracked down on press freedom since its coup…

US President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce new measures to block Chinese companies from accessing technologies enabling high-performance computing, according to several people familiar with the matter, the latest…

North Korea fired unspecified ballistic missiles towards the east coast on Saturday, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, marking Pyongyang's fourth launch in a week as it ratchets up tension in the Korean peninsula. The launch comes…

TOKYO — Friend or foe? Or both? In the streets of Tokyo and Beijing, the ties between japan and china remain complicated and often contradictory, 50 years after the two Asian countries normalized relationships as part of the process that…

Britain is racing to complete talks to join an 11-nation Pacific-facing trade bloc with a combined GDP of £9trillion in a move that it is hoped could boost UK exports by £18bn of pounds sterling. Prime Minister Liz Truss said joining the…

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Whether intentional or not, US President Joe Biden's recent remarks on defending Taiwan raise questions about Washington's approach to the democratic island - creating uncertainty and confusion about US policy at the moment. even…

File photo of the Yomiuri ShimbunMembers of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority inspect the surface of a fault near the Shika nuclear power plant in Shika, Ishikawa prefecture on July 7. The Yomiuri Shimbun 1:00 p.m. JST,…

In 2015, residents of yahaba, a rural town in northern Japan, had to make a choice. The city's water infrastructure was deteriorating, but rebuilding it would be expensive and would likely require higher taxes. Residents were unable to…

File photo of the Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister's Office The Yomiuri Shimbun 2:03 p.m. JST, September 13, 2022 Japan's cyber defense is said to be vulnerable, so the government is considering the introduction of an active…

TOKYO (AP) — The outgoing governor of Okinawa, who opposes the ongoing relocation of the U.S. Navy base forced by Japan's central government and calls for a further reduction of U.S. troops on the South Island, won…

Jhe climate crisis will spin out of control unless the world applies 'emergency brakes' on capitalism and invents a 'new way of life', says a Japanese scholar whose book on Marxism and the environment has become a surprise bestseller.The…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and India are holding security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo on Thursday,…

The Palaszczuk government unveiled in the June state budget an overhaul of coal royalties, designed to capitalize on soaring coal prices, that will bring in $1.2 billion over four years.Previously, the highest royalty was 15% for prices…

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan from Monday in a bid to expand India's strategic and defense ties with the two countries amid evolving the regional security matrix and geopolitical…

IImmediately after Shinzo Abe was killed by a gunman on July 8, a rumor quickly spread on Japanese social media. He falsely claimed that the suspect was a "Korean Zainichi". The term generally applies to descendants of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India aims to be self-sufficient in the energy sector over the next 25 years and that the electric vehicle, which is leading a "silent revolution", has a key role to play in achieve it.…

China was obviously not invited to participate in the exercises.LoadingAsked about a proposal by John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security adviser, for Japan to join the AUKUS partnership as a bulwark against China's growing…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news digests selected last night by the Vietnamese News Agency. - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc commended the young parliamentarians of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan for their deep…

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was diagnosed with…

Well, who wouldn't like a pint or a shot of whiskey once in a while? And if you're really young, binge drinking is a fact of life. For years we have heard stories of young people drinking their beers. Now, the Japanese government's tax…

Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he continued his invasion of Ukraine, said in a July 31 Navy Day speech that the waters around Japan's Northern Territories are "strategically important to our national interests". He went on to say…

BANGKOK (AP) — A group of German Air Force fighter jets approached Singapore on Tuesday in a marathon…

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 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…

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…

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…

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 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, 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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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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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…

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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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…

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…

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…

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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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tomitaro Makino, known as the "Father of Japanese Botany", once said: "Plants can survive without humans, but humans cannot survive without plants." "Hear hear!" I say. The Makino Botanical Garden in!--googleon:index-->…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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, 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…

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…

The message that India has conveyed is quite transparent. He would like to stay out of Cold War politics. He would not abandon his…

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…

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…

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…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shooting an almost cartoonish film massive intercontinental ballistic missile In…

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 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…

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…

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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…

~~ 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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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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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…

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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 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 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•…

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 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…

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…