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Japan MSDF captain suspected of leaking state secret
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force captain is suspected of leaking information designated as a state secret, government sources said Saturday, the first time such a breach came to light.
The leak occurred when a former MSDF official…
Prosecutors to indict Abe shooter after psychiatric evaluation
Prosecutors have decided to indict the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July following a psychiatric evaluation, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
The Nara District Prosecutors Office…
Japan aims to reduce reliance on energy and food imports
The central government aims to step up efforts to reduce the country’s reliance on imported energy sources and food as prices soar due to growing geopolitical tensions and a weaker yen.
Funding for measures to strengthen the country’s…
Japan PM mulls replacing some Cabinet members amid low support rate
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering replacing some Cabinet members by the beginning of the regular parliamentary session scheduled to start in January in the hope of reviving his declining support rate, according to…
Prices set to rise in Japan for over 7,000 food items on cost hike
Food prices will continue to surge in Japan in the first four months of 2023, with those of more than 7,000 items set to climb on the back of rising logistics and personnel, as well as high material costs, according to a recent survey by a…
G7 pledges up to $32 billion in aid for Ukraine next year
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Thursday pledged to offer up to $32 billion next year to help Ukraine deal with Russia's prolonged aggression.
The ministers, who met online, said the G7 remained…
Japan’s new security policy has “unified” support in U.S., says envoy
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday praised Japan's new security strategy as "momentous," stressing that the key Asian ally's moves to build up its defense had "unified" bipartisan and bicameral support within the United…
Japan, U.S. eyeing Biden visit to Nagasaki in 2023: sources
Japan and the United States are considering a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to Nagasaki in May 2023 when he travels to Japan for a Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
If realized, Biden…
Japan designates chips, batteries strategically critical materials
Japan on Tuesday designated 11 key fields including semiconductors, batteries and rare earths as critical materials that need to be secured stably even in times of emergency.
The issue of supply chain resiliency for strategic resources…
Tokyo unwitting host to Chinese “police station”: report
Japan's Foreign Ministry on Monday shared with lawmakers a rights group's report claiming that Tokyo is unwittingly hosting a so-called Chinese overseas police station, believed to monitor and threaten Chinese citizens abroad.
Tokyo was…