- US Ambassador to Japan "Trump's First Call to Takaichi After US-China Talks"
- JIJI Press and others reported on the 21st that George Glass, the US Ambassador to Japan, stated that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was the first foreign leader Donald Trump called after the US-China s...
- 2026-05-21
- Korean and Japanese Business Leaders: "Korea Should Advance CPTPP Accession Discussions"... United in Economic Cooperation
- Business leaders from South Korea and Japan agreed on the need to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, including advancing discussions on South Korea's accession to the Comprehensive and P...
- 2026-05-20
- Japanese Media: "South Korea-Japan Leaders Highlight Strengthened Cooperation Amid Domestic Energy Instability"
- Japanese media outlets analyzed that the common intention of the two leaders in agreeing on economic security cooperation, including energy supply chains, at their summit in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on the 19t...
- 2026-05-19
- Japan to Strengthen Pacific Surveillance with Early Warning Drones, etc. ... "Deter China"
- The Japanese government is considering introducing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with early warning radar to enhance its response capabilities against China's military threats and is also reviewing p...
- 2026-05-18
- Takaichi spoke with Trump, who met Xi Jinping, about China.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on the 15th, following Trump's visit to China.According to Kyodo News and NHK, Prime Minister Takaichi met with reporters after a ca...
- 2026-05-15
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- Rica Takaichi to Push for Early Call with Trump After US-China Summit
- The Japanese government is coordinating with the U.S. government to arrange an early phone call between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump following the U.S.-China summit that began on the 14th, the Mainichi Shimbun reported.The newspaper stat...
- 2026-05-14
- Japanese defense industry orders increase by 15%..."Expected to grow further with arms export liberalization"
- Japan's major defense contractors have seen a 15% increase in their order backlogs compared to the previous year, fueled by the cabinet's defense capability enhancement policies aimed at achieving a "nation cap...
- 2026-05-13
- Japanese Minister Likely to Visit China for First Time Since Sanae Takaichi's 'Taiwan Remarks'
- A Japanese minister is expected to make an official visit to China for the first time since Sino-Japanese relations cooled following remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinting at intervention in the event...
- 2026-05-12
- US and Japan, Finance Ministers' Meeting, "Confirmed Cooperation on Yen/Dollar Exchange Rate"
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant, who is visiting Japan, met with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on the 12th and confirmed their intention to cooperate on issues such as the yen/dollar exchange...
- 2026-05-12
- "Include 'China Threat' in 3 Major Security Documents"...Hardline Faction Emerges within Japan's LDP
- Some hardline opinions are being raised within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that China's military threat should be explicitly stated in the three security documents—the National Security Strategy...
- 2026-05-11
- Japan Lifts Ban on Lethal Arms Exports, Conducts Warship Sinking Drills in the Philippines
- Amid Japan's recent principle of allowing the export of lethal weapons, the Japanese Defense Minister and the Philippine Defense Secretary jointly observed the use of Japanese weaponry in a multinational joint ...
- 2026-05-06
- UAE "Additional Crude Oil Supply" ... 20 Million Barrels for 8th-9th Observed
- Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, who is visiting France after passing through the Middle East, held a press conference there on the 5th (local time) and said, "We have received c...
- 2026-05-06
- China's 'restraint on visiting Japan' has minimal impact on Japanese tourism... Foreign travelers to Japan have increased
- The de facto "travel advisory" issued by the Chinese government to its citizens, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks hinting at intervention in the event of a Taiwan contingency, appears ...
- 2026-05-06
- Japanese government employees engaged in intelligence activities approximately 33,000... surpassing the UK and Germany.
- As Sanae Takaichi, a Japanese minister, pushes for the establishment of a National Intelligence Agency, described as a "Japanese version of the CIA," the number of personnel currently engaged in intelligence ga...
- 2026-05-06
- Abe speaks with Iranian President… Japan-flagged ship passes through Hormuz
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for approximately 20 minutes on the evening of the 30th, following the passage of a Japanese vessel through the Strait of Ho...
- 2026-04-30
- Japanese oil tanker passes through Hormuz with Iran's permission... Japanese government "negotiation achievement"
- An oil tanker owned by Japan passed through the Strait of Hormuz with permission from Iranian authorities, Iran's state-run Press TV reported on the 28th (local time).According to the report, the very large cru...
- 2026-04-29
- Japan Airlines to Deploy 'Humanoid' at Haneda Airport for Cargo Transport Experiment
- Japan Airlines (JAL) and IT company GMO Internet Group will conduct a demonstration experiment using humanoid robots for cargo transportation at Tokyo Haneda Airport.This initiative aims to address the severe l...
- 2026-04-27
- Japan's defense industry takes flight... Following increased defense spending, easing of weapons export restrictions
- With the Japanese government significantly easing its arms export regulations, which it had maintained under the pacifist constitution, there are observations that the Japanese defense industry is experiencing ...
- 2026-04-23
- Japan-China Taiwan Strait tensions escalate...China deploys aircraft carrier for Japanese joint exercise participation
- Amid ongoing conflict between China and Japan, military activities surrounding the Taiwan Strait have intensified, further raising regional tensions.According to Taiwanese media, including Liberty Times, on the...
- 2026-04-21
- Amidst crude oil-driven supply chain disruptions… Japan to provide $15 trillion in financial support to Southeast Asian nations
- The Japanese government has decided to provide financial support totaling $10 billion (approximately 14.7 trillion won) to Southeast Asian countries facing difficulties in procuring crude oil due to the war in ...
- 2026-04-15
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
