- 27 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityJapan
Factbox-Possible candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister
-Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, his support ratings in tatters ahead of a general election, said on Friday he would step down https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-ruling-party-execs-meet-pm-suga-struggles-ahead-election-2021-09-03/?taid=61319eef283ded000140adea&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Tren, meaning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)…
Japan LDP’s Ishiba says he is ready to take on premier’s job if conditions are right
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who regularly comes in high in lists of lawmakers that voters favour as premier, said on Friday he was ready to…
Japanese PM Suga denies reports of dissolving parliament in mid-September
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Wednesday that he had no plans to dissolve the country's lower house, in the…
Two Chinese ships enter Japan’s territorial waters near disputed Senkaku Islands
Tokyo [Japan], August 28 (ANI): In yet another case of illegal intrusion by Beijing, two Chinese patrol ships entered Japan's territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East…
Japan ‘effectively’ refuses to issue visas for two military-appointed diplomats of Myanmar
Tokyo [Japan] August 22 (ANI): Japan has "effectively refused" the request to issue visas for two military-appointed diplomats of Myanmar, Kyodo News reported citing sources. Myanmar military has requested the…
Taiwan, Japan to hold first-ever security talks as China escalates border disputes
Tokyo [Japan], August 20 (ANI): Japanese and Taiwanese officials are set to hold first-ever security talks to address the military and "gray-zone" coercion tactics that China imposes on both nations,…
Russia, Japan extend greetings to India on 75th Independence Day
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Russia and Japan have extended greetings to India on its 75th Independence Day on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev tweeted, "Wholeheartedly…
Indian delegation to participate in Eastern Economic Forum in Sept 2021
Moscow [Russia], August 12 (ANI): India's delegation will take part in the Eastern Economic Forum in 2021, the Russian Embassy in India said in a statement. "On August 6, Adviser…
President Tsai Ing-wen urges Japan, others to step up cooperation in Taiwan Strait
Taipei [Taiwan], August 11 (ANI): Amid Chinese repressive measures, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday called on Japan and other developed countries to step up cooperation to help ensure peace…
Nepal receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 8 (ANI): Nepal received the first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Japan on Saturday, local media reports said. Japan's envoy to Kathmandu Kikuta Yutaka handed over…
‘The Quad’, becoming a matter of concern for Beijing
Beijing [China] August 8 (ANI): After the first meeting of "the Quad" in 2017, the Chinese Foreign Minister scoffed it as a "headline-grabbing idea," but within a few years, "the…
Japan calls on Myanmar military to restore democracy, release detainees
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 (ANI): Japan on Friday urged Myanmar's military to free people detained since the Feb 1 coup and restore democracy in the country during a meeting with…
