Japan

The BBC has responded to a letter of protest from Japanese company Smile-Up., previously talent agency Johnny & Associates, whose late founder sexually abused possibly hundreds of boys on his roster. Smile-Up. said on April 25 that it had accused the British public broadcaster of distorting the content of an…

Media reports say US President Joe Biden has blamed Japan's economic troubles on xenophobia while arguing that the US economy is growing because it accepts immigrants. Biden reportedly made the remarks at a fundraising event for his 2024 re-election campaign held in Washington on Wednesday.…

Chinese media say the country's third aircraft carrier has set out for its first sea trials. The move will likely increase the wariness of the United States and put pressure on Taiwan's incoming government, observers say. State-run China Central Television reported that the Fujian left a shipyard in Shanghai on…

Three Lower House by-elections were held in Japan on Sunday. Candidates from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party have won all three seats. The results are expected to affect the management of the government led by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. The by-elections were held in constituencies in Tokyo…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently made provocative remarks on the Taiwan question, maritime issues, and regional security during his visit to the United States. His blatant interference in China's internal affairs and collusion with relevant countries to incite confrontation in the Asia-Pacific region seriously violated the…

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plan to establish a new bilateral framework in the field of decarbonization. Kishida is scheduled to visit the South American country from May 2. Lula will chair this year's meeting of the Group of 20 leaders.…

The yen continues to weaken against the dollar, falling to the 156-yen level on Friday, the lowest in nearly 34 years. The Japanese economy is enjoying rising demand from a record number of inbound tourists. But the weakening yen is also raising concerns that higher prices will impact domestic consumption. Record number of…

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Japanese Government has provided a grant of US$3 million through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to strengthen inland fisheries and improve rural livelihoods in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries.The US$ 3 million initiative will bolster food and nutritional security and fortify…

Former US President Donald Trump welcomed Aso Taro, the vice-president of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday. At the building's entrance, Trump introduced Aso to reporters. He said, "We'll be talking about Japan and the United States right now and lots of other…

The leader of the US Indo-Pacific Command has expressed concerns about what he calls China's "aggressive behavior" in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Admiral John Aquilino gave an interview to NHK and other media outlets from Japan and the United States in Tokyo on Tuesday. He referred…