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Japan to monitor China's military activity after Beijing acknowledges airspace violation
Japanese officials announced on Wednesday that they will closely monitor Chinas military activity to ensure Beijing follows through on its commitment to prevent future violations of Japans airspace. This follows Chinas explanation that a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance aircraft unintentionally entered...
WHO grants emergency use listing for LC16m8 Mpox vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the LC16m8 mpox vaccine to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL), marking it as the second mpox vaccine to receive this designation following the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024....
Japanese troops to regularly deploy in Australia
Japanesetroops will regularly deplto northern Australia, said AustralianDefense Minister Richard Marles on Sunday. About 2,000 U.S. Marines are stationed in Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, for six months each year. Thedeployment is in response to growing worries among...
Japan rejects reactor
Japans nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally denied the restart of a reactor in the north-central region, marking the first rejection under safety standards strengthened after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision poses a setback to Japans efforts to accelerate the resumption of nuclear...
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba re-elected
Japans parliament reelected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade. Ishibas ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito together lost their majority in the 465-seat Lower House, the more...
Japan's record number of women MPs still minority
Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japans parliament, but while campaigning ahead of the recent election, she faced discriminatory words from a voter, reports AFP. The voter asked her, Whos looking after your children? The mother-of-four child was among...
50 countries warn UN of ransomware attacks on hospitals
The World Health Organization (WHO) and some 50 countries have issued a warning at the United Nations about the rise of ransomware attacks against hospitals, reports AFP. Countries and WHO issued the warning on Friday, where the United States specifically blamed Russia for the potential attack....
Japan vows military ties with US as regional tension rises
Japans prime minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge on Saturday to build up his countrys military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump, reports AP. Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the Tokyo suburbs, said...
Japan launches world's first wooden satellite into space
Researchers from Japan launched the first wooden satellite into space, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration on Tuesday. LignoSat, created by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, will be launched on a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station, from where it...
North Korea fires missiles toward the sea ahead of US election
South Korean military said that North Korea on Tuesday fired barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, reports UNB. The military said that the country continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the US presidential election. South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff...
Japanese nuclear reactor restarts after 13 years, then shuts down again
A Japanese nuclear reactor, which restarted last week for the first time in over 13 years after surviving a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that severely impacted the nearby Fukushima plant, was shut down again on Monday due to an equipment issue, according to its operator. The No. 2...
US nuclear bomber joins air drill with S. Korea, Japan
South Korean military said that the country along with, the Japan, and the United States on Sunday conducted a joint air drill involving a nuclear-capable bomber, repots BSS. It conducted the air drill in response to North Koreas latest long-range missile test, the military statement furthered....
Japan’s average temperature for October hits 126-year record high
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on November 1 that the average temperature for October was the highest recorded since 1898, the year when similar data collection started. Average October temperatures at 15 locations across Japan were 2.21C higher than the average recorded over nearly...
Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to landslide and flood risks
Authorities in western Japan have urged nearly 200,000 people to evacuate due to the risk of landslides and floods caused by the remnants of a tropical storm. The Japan Meteorological Agency said warm, moist air... was causing heavy rainfall with thunderstorms in western Japan partly due to...
Abu Shahed Emon gains international acclaim with Japanese short film
Bangladeshi filmmaker Abu Shahed Emon is making his mark in Japans cinematic landscape, directing the Japanese-language short film Tenement of Secret Talk and contributing to the global recognition to Bangladeshs film industry on an international stage. Emon created Tenement of Secret Talk as...
Record women elected in Japan, but gender gap remains
A record number of women were elected to Japans House of Representatives, according to projections on Monday, but at less than 16 percent they remain a minority. Public broadcaster NHK projected that women had won 73 of 465 lower house seats up for grabs, figures expected to be confirmed in...
Political uncertainty in Japan as ruling coalition loses majority
In a crucial parliamentary election on Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibas ruling coalition lost its majority in the 465-seat lower house, reflecting voter anger over extensive financial scandals within the governing party. Ishibas Liberal Democratic Party remains the top party in...
G7 finalize $50bn Ukraine loan backed by Russian assets
G7 leaders have finalized details surrounding a US $50 billion loan to aid Kyiv, backed by profits from Russian sovereign assets frozen after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a statement released Friday, reports BSS. Leaders of the Group of Seven United States, United Kingdom, Canada,...
Japan signs $3.3m partnership with UNFPA to help Rohingya
Japan government announced US$3.3 million support for Rohingya refugee with the aim to empower Rohingya refugee women and girls as well as the host communities in Bangladesh. The announcement came after an epoch-making partnership with The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the...
Rich nations must pay more to tackle climate changes: G24
The G24 group of nations said on Tuesday that richer countries must put more money on the table to support the worlds developing and emerging market economies, tackle climate and development challenges, or risk undoing recent progress, reports AFP. The global community is falling short of...
New regulation drives Japan's trucking sector to risk
Fujio Uemura has to rest after driving fish all night to Tokyo, under new rules that trucking firms and experts say are crippling Japans logistics sector and risk pushing up prices for consumers, reports BSS. The regulations are aimed at easing the stress of the badly paid hard slog of trucking,...
New device by Japanese scientists can record and replay dreams, offering Insights into sleep
Japanese scientists have developed a new device that can record dreams and play them back, according to India Today. This technology combines advances in artificial intelligence and brain imaging. The study was conducted at the ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, led by...
Firebomb attack at Japan’s ruling party headquarters in Tokyo, suspect arrested
A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japans ruling party in Tokyo on Saturday, reported by public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media. No injuries were reported. Tokyo police did not comment, as the investigation is still underway.. The man, arrested on the spot, had...
Japan's election campaigns start for Oct. 27 vote
Campaigning started on Tuesday in Japan for the election on October 27, where new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to preserve his partys majority. Loudspeaker trucks began circulating and candidates handed out fliers ahead of the vote. Key issues include price rises, regional security, and...