August 30, 2023 North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into sea amid US, South Korea military exercises North Korea lashed out against U.S. and Japanese military exercises on Wednesday, firing two short-rang ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.
August 29, 2023 Japan sees signs of turning point in decades-long battle with deflation Japan's prolonged struggle against deflation may be reaching a pivotal moment, with both rising prices and wages indicating a potential shift, according to the government on Tuesday.
August 29, 2023 Japanese financial regulator to monitor BOJ amid shifting central bank policies Japan's financial regulator will maintain a close watch on the impact of central bank policies on regional banks as the nation moves towards normalizing its monetary strategies.
August 29, 2023 Late founder of Japanese boy band talent agency sexually assaulted teenagers, investigation team finds An investigation team found that the late founder of Johnny & Associates, a Japanese boy band talent agency, sexually abused dozens of victims.
August 29, 2023 Farewell film of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died from cancer, to premiere at Venice Film Festival Ryuichi Sakamoto’s farewell film “Opus," which features the late Japanese composer playing 20 of his compositions, will be featured at the Venice Film Festival.
August 29, 2023 North Korea will soon equip navy with nuclear weapons, Kim Jong Un warns North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un says his country's navy will soon be equipped with nuclear weapons, a reaction to U.S. military drills.
August 28, 2023 Japan's PM asks China to stop harassment over Fukushima water release The Japanese PM called on China to intervene and prevent acts of harassment, including malicious phone calls and stone throwing, directed at Japanese diplomatic facilities and schools.
August 28, 2023 Fukushima wastewater has been released, but other challenges, like removing melted nuclear fuel, remain Following the release of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater, Japan is now trying to address the nuclear plant’s 880 tons of deadly melted nuclear fuel.
August 24, 2023 Neighbors of Japan, including South Korea and China, express fear as treated radioactive wastewater released Residents from South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Macau are considering removing seafood from their diet over fears of how Japan’s nuclear waste release may contaminate the ocean.
August 24, 2023 North Korea vows ‘overwhelming and pre-emptive’ action after Camp David summit between US, South Korea, Japan North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam sharply criticized the Camp David meeting among the United States, South Korea and Japan and vowed his country would take a 'pre-emptive' response.
