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Japan pledges $27 million in fresh aid to Ukraine neighbor Moldova
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday pledged $27 million in fresh aid to Moldova as he thanked the country for accepting evacuees from war-hit Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
In a meeting with Moldova's President Maia…
Japan PM Kishida vows to promote women’s empowerment, economic independence
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday pledged to promote the economic independence of women as a core pillar of his "new form of capitalism" policy, saying Japan will step up efforts to advance gender equality and women's empowerment in…
Japan to expand Okinawa-based ground force unit amid China threat
Japan is considering expanding an Okinawa-based ground force unit to defend remote southwestern islands and prepare for a contingency involving Taiwan in the face of China's increasing assertiveness, a government source close to the matter…
Japan, U.S., South Korea tighten sanctions on North Korea over ICBM launch
Japan, the United States and South Korea have tightened their sanctions against North Korea to curb Pyongyang's weapons programs following its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test in November, targeting the country's officials and…
Japan crown prince says need for accurate updates on imperial family
Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, stressed on the occasion of his 57th birthday Wednesday the need for the imperial family to provide "accurate information in a timely manner," and the importance of making…
Japan lower house OKs 29 trillion yen extra budget for inflation relief
Japan's lower house on Tuesday approved a 28.92 trillion yen ($208 billion) extra budget for the current fiscal year to fund an economic package aimed at softening the negative impact of accelerating inflation and rejuvenate the economy hit…
Kishida orders funds to raise Japan’s defense budget to 2% of GDP
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his defense and finance ministers to secure funds to increase Japan's defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal 2027.
Japan has long capped its annual defense spending…
Filmmaker released from Myanmar urges Japan to condemn junta
A Japanese filmmaker recently released from detainment in a Myanmar prison called on Monday for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government to use its economic influence to condemn the repression perpetrated by the military junta.
Citing…
Japan holds interceptor drill near nuke plant amid North Korea threats
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force on Monday conducted a missile interceptor drill near a nuclear plant on the Sea of Japan coast, amid caution over North Korea's repeated ballistic missile test-firings.
The non-live fire exercise involving…
Japan studies plan to extend life of 60-year-old nuclear plants
Japan will consider keeping some nuclear reactors operating beyond a current 60-year limit as the country focuses increasingly on atomic power as a solution to an ongoing squeeze on energy supply.
Officials are studying a plan to exclude…