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Japan to promote investment in Congo for stable rare mineral supply
Japan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed an agreement Friday to cooperate in rare earth mineral mining in the African country, aiming to promote Japanese investment and expand supplies of resources critical for a wide range of…
Japan, Britain, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet by 2035
Japan, Britain and Italy said Friday they will jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet by 2035 in Tokyo's first such defense cooperation with nations other than the United States, a key security ally, as the global geopolitical…
Japan, Australia vow to bolster security ties amid China’s threats
Japan and Australia pledged Friday to beef up defense cooperation as the regional security environment has been worsening amid China's rapid military buildup in the Indo-Pacific.
During a gathering in Tokyo, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…
Japan should double foreign aid in 10 years, panel proposes
Japan should double the budget for its official development assistance over the next decade to help it protect its national interests and contribute more to building a world based on the rule of law, a panel of experts said Friday.
In a…
Japan’s Rapidus, Belgium institute join hands on advanced chip R&D
New Japanese semiconductor producer Rapidus Corp. and a Belgian nanotechnology developer joined hands Tuesday in creating advanced computer chips amid heated global competition.
Collaboration between the manufacturer, set up by eight major…
Japanese fighter planes in Philippines for 1st time since WWII
Two Japanese fighter planes landed in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first time since World War II, as part of cooperation between Japan's Air Self-Defense Force and the Philippine Air Force.
The two F-15 fighter jets arrived at Clark…
China holds memorial service for former leader Jiang Zemin
China held a memorial service Tuesday for former leader Jiang Zemin, who died last week at the age of 96, with President Xi Jinping praising him for curbing the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement and promoting the country's reform…
Japan upper house expresses concern over human rights in China regions
Japan's upper house adopted a resolution Monday expressing concern over the human rights situations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and other regions of China.
Without naming China, the House of Councillors urged "the government of the country…
Japan plans to almost triple missile defense units in remote islands
Japan is considering almost tripling the number of units in its Self-Defense Forces equipped with ballistic missile interception capabilities in the country's remote southwestern islands by the end of fiscal 2031, a draft of the plan has…
Japan to put off tax hike to cover increased defense spending
Japan plans to put off for now a tax hike intended to finance a planned increase in the country's defense spending, a government source said Sunday.
The government will continue to study measures to secure a stable source of revenue as…