Browsing: Japan

Crude oil and natural gas supplies have been disrupted worldwide by the United States-Israel war on Iran, but one energy sector appears to be cashing in…

Russia summons Japan’s ambassador to Moscow over Prime Minister Sanae ⁠Takaichi’s ‘anti-Russian’ remarks.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Russia has strongly protested to Japan’s ambassador ‌to…

GDP rises 0.3 percent in the second quarter as consumption and capital spending sag.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Japan’s economy has slowed in the second…

Defence Minister Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Japan’s Defence Minister…

Japanese PM says Putin’s visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is ‘unacceptable’.Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026Russia’s President…

Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026North Korea…

More than 1,600 flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China’s eastern coast, with winds reaching 162km/h overnight.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026More than 1,600 flights…

NewsFeedNagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki says ‘humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist’ as Japan marks the anniversary of the US atomic bombing. A memorial ceremony has been…

Saimoni Vunilagi was hospitalised with symptoms of heatstroke after rugby team training on Monday, but died on Friday.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026A Fijian rugby…

Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026Typhoon Dolphin has hit Japan’s…