- 27 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityJapan
Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine, South Korea protests
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly 100 Japanese lawmakers from several political parties visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead in Tokyo on Tuesday, prompting the South Korean government to express…
U.S. embassy in Tokyo warns of ‘suspected racial profiling’ by Japanese police
By Chang-Ran Kim and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States Embassy in Tokyo on Monday warned in a tweet of incidents of suspected racial profiling of non-Japanese by…
Japan PM Kishida likely to cancel U.S. visit due to Omicron – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to cancel a planned trip to the United States for talks with President Joe Biden this month due to the…
Former PM Abe says Japan, U.S. could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Japan’s foreign minister says China invited him for visit
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday he has been invited to visit China. Hayashi said in an interview on Fuji TV that…
Prime Minister to deliver keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue on 18th November, 2021 at around 9 AM IST. He will speak on the theme of…
U.S., Japan to rebuild trade ties with new forum, meetings
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan announced on Wednesday a new trade partnership to boost cooperation on labor, environment and digital trade issues, with an…
Japanese Election Results – Beyond Predictions
The Japanese general election held on 31 October 2021 delivered results beyond the prediction of opinion polls. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured a stable majority on their own,…
By Gurjit Singh
Preparations underway to hold next Quad summit in Japan – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Preparations are underway to hold the next Quad group summit in Japan, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday. The Quad group, which comprises Japan, the United States,…
Japan seeks good China ties, ‘responsible behaviour’ – new minister
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new foreign minister said on Thursday it was important to build constructive and stable ties with China while calling for responsible behaviour from…
Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but not Japan -…
Japan to focus on supply chain chokepoints in security push -official
By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economic security strategy will focus on two pillars of "strategic autonomy and indispensability," a top ruling party official said on Saturday, as the nation…
