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Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
World
May 22, 2022
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
Tokyo (CNN) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is a man on a mission. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February,…
G7 pledges nearly $20 billion to support Ukraine’s finances during Russian invasion
World
May 20, 2022
G7 pledges nearly $20 billion to support Ukraine’s finances during Russian invasion
The finance ministers of Group of Seven (G7) nations have pledged $19.8 billion to support Ukraine’s finances during Russia’s invasion, a statement from…
US attention back to Asia after months focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine
World
May 19, 2022
US attention back to Asia after months focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Joe Biden departs Thursday on an alliance-boosting visit to Asia, a belated first trip to a region that remains central to his…
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
World
May 15, 2022
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
Tokyo – The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation…
More weapons needed for Ukraine to keep pressure on Putin: UK Foreign Minister
World
May 13, 2022
More weapons needed for Ukraine to keep pressure on Putin: UK Foreign Minister
More weapons need to be sent to Ukraine to help “keep up the pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin, British…
Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal
World
May 3, 2022
Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal
Bangkok (Reuters) – The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans…
Japan protests Russia’s retaliatory expulsion of eight diplomats
World
April 28, 2022
Japan protests Russia’s retaliatory expulsion of eight diplomats
Japan has lodged a protest with Moscow over its decision to expel eight Japanese diplomats from Russia, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary…
World’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, dies in Japan aged 119
Life & Style
April 25, 2022
World’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, dies in Japan aged 119
(CNN) – Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person, has died in Japan aged 119, according to a statement released by…
Japan to implement important freshwater project in Egypt
Egypt
April 21, 2022
Japan to implement important freshwater project in Egypt
The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation in Egypt, Mohamed Abdel Aaty, affirmed during a meeting with the Japanese ambassador,…
Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
World
April 9, 2022
Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) – The Indonesian and United States militaries are expanding their annual bilateral exercises to 14 participating countries,…