- US Forces Japan Commander: "Adding 200 Personnel to Headquarters… Establishing 24/7 Readiness"
- U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) has reportedly increased its headquarters personnel by approximately 200 since last year as part of efforts to strengthen its command functions.The Asahi Shimbun reported on the 26th th...
- 2026-07-26
- China and Japan spar over truth of 'diplomatic chief contact'... Japan says "spoke briefly," China says "did not meet"
- China and Japan are offering conflicting accounts over whether their top diplomats had a "brief encounter" in Manila, Philippines, following a virtual suspension of official government-to-government dialogue si...
- 2026-07-26
- Japan's Ministry of Defense: "China and Russia conduct joint naval combat drills in Japan's EEZ... China also fired machine guns."
- The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced on the 21st that Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted combat exercises in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on the 19th, noting that a Chinese vessel perform...
- 2026-07-21
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- Takaichi: "I will uphold Abe's legacy and continue taking on new challenges… I will remain a fighting politician."
- At a memorial ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was killed in a shooting in 2022, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized that she would continue to "take on new challenges" by following in his footst...
- 2026-07-11
- Takaichi's approval rating remains high at 60%..."Similar to Koizumi and Abe"
- Analysis suggests that the approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet has remained stable at a high level, reminiscent of the Junichiro Koizumi and second Shinzo Abe cabinets.The Asahi Shimbu...
- 2026-07-10
- Japanese political circles commemorate 4th anniversary of Shinzo Abe's passing... Takaichi: "I feel his great achievements every day"
- On the 8th, marking the fourth anniversary of the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was killed in a shooting incident, Japanese political figures and supporters held various memorial servi...
- 2026-07-08
- Japan to Significantly Increase Production of Next-Generation Semiconductor Materials… Speeding Up Market Preemption to Counter China
- Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Group and The Japan Steel Works (JSW) will significantly expand their production capacity for gallium nitride (GaN), a core material for next-generation power semiconductor substrate...
- 2026-07-08
- Japan focuses on Samsung's record-breaking performance… "Dominance in memory could lead it to follow in Japan's footsteps"
- As Samsung Electronics records historic quarterly operating profits, even Japan—which once ceded its dominance in memory semiconductors to Korean firms—has taken note, with local media shedding light on bot...
- 2026-07-08
- Lee Jung-sun, Professor at the University of Tokyo: "Busan, the Wartime Capital, is the Perfect Candidate for UNESCO World Heritage Listing"
- "The heritage of Busan, the provisional capital during the Korean War, has sufficient merit, justification, and potential to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This is because it represents a globall...
- 2026-07-05
- Japan Accelerates 'Decoupling Rare Earths from China'... Pacific Rare Earth Mining Demonstration to Begin Next Year
- The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) reported on the 29th that Japan, which is pushing to reduce its dependence on China for rare earths in response to Chinese export restrictions, will begin a demonstration proje...
- 2026-06-29
- US Typhoon, deployed for US-Japan joint training from the 22nd… stored in Japan afterward
- The US military's latest mid-range missile system, 'Typhon,' will be deployed in joint US-Japan exercises scheduled from the 22nd of this month to October, Japanese media reported on the 21st.It is anticipated ...
- 2026-06-21
- Interest Rate Drops to 1% Range for First Time in 31 Years... "Limited Possibility of Unwinding Yen Carry Trades"
- Market attention is focused on the ripple effects following the Bank of Japan's decision on the 16th at its Monetary Policy Meeting to raise its benchmark policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage points from the...
- 2026-06-16
- LDP "Reduce number of seats by 10% through proportional representation only"...Opposition parties protest
- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which is pushing to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives (lower house), has decided to proceed with a plan to cut 10% of its seats, solely fr...
- 2026-06-04
- Japan Initiates Anti-dumping Investigations into Some Steel Products from South Korea, China, and Taiwan
- The Japanese government announced that it will initiate anti-dumping investigations into two types of steel products imported from South Korea, China, and Taiwan.According to Kyodo News and other sources on the...
- 2026-06-01
- SoftBank to Invest 132 Trillion KRW in AI Infrastructure in France... "Largest in Europe"
- Japan's SoftBank Group (SBG), led by Chairman Masayoshi Son, is set to make a large-scale investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in France, Bloomberg News reported on the 30th (local time).So...
- 2026-05-31
- 'Japan's CIA' sets sail… Bill to establish National Intelligence Agency passes Japanese Diet
- A bill to establish a National Intelligence Agency, dubbed Japan's "domestic CIA," passed the Japanese Diet on the 27th.According to Nikkei and Yomiuri Shimbun, among others, a bill to create the National Intel...
- 2026-05-27
- Unstoppable 'Japan's CIA' to be Established... Likely to Pass Parliament Tomorrow
- A bill to establish the National Intelligence Agency, dubbed the "Japanese CIA," and the National Intelligence Council, which will serve as its command center, is on the verge of passing the Japanese House of C...
- 2026-05-26
- The Day, Economic security added to the three major security documents…Securing 'collective autonomy' with allies
- Japan is considering adding the concept of securing "collective autonomy" as a new economic security strategy to its three key security documents, which the government aims to revise by the end of the year, the...
- 2026-05-26
- "Cross-Strait Unification Would Paralyze Japan's Maritime Transport Routes"...Scenario from 16 Years Ago Revealed
- It has been revealed that the Japanese government examined the military implications of a potential unification between China and Taiwan 16 years ago.Citing sources, the Sankei Shimbun reported on the 24th that...
- 2026-05-24
- US Typhoon again used in US-Japan joint training
- The latest medium-range missile system, 'Typhon,' which was deployed to Japan for the first time during the joint exercise 'Resolute Dragon' between the US Marine Corps and the Japan Self-Defense Forces in Sept...
- 2026-05-23
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
