- Korea to remove arms export restrictions... plans to abolish 'usage restrictions' around April next year
- The Japanese government and ruling coalition are accelerating efforts to abolish certain regulations that restrict arms exports, buoyed by the tense situation in Northeast Asia and public support for strengthen...
- 2025-12-02
- "Don't provoke China" Trump's advice is not true... Media reports "concerns were conveyed"
- The Japanese government has denied reports by the U.S. daily Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that U.S. President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call on the 25th not to prov...
- 2025-11-28
- [English] President, "Refrain from diplomatic remarks" on reports of "Trump advises not to provoke China"
- The Japanese government has stated that it is difficult to refer to reports by U.S. media claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a phone call on the 25th not...
- 2025-11-27
- Korean shipbuilding industry revival to see shipping companies cooperate... Joint investment in ship designers
- Japan's three major shipping companies, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), plan to jointly invest in a ship design company established by shipbuilders Imabari S...
- 2025-11-26
- Sino-Japanese clash over 'Japanese missiles near Taiwan'... China "hostile act," Japan "for defense"
- China and Japan, already at odds over remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding intervention in the event of a Taiwan contingency, are now clashing over Japan's plans to deploy missiles near T...
- 2025-11-25
- The Government Sets 'National Strategic Technologies' and Expands Support... "6 Fields Including AI, Semiconductors"
- The Japanese government will designate key technologies for economic security as "National Strategic Technologies" and expand support, Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) reported on the 25th.The Japanese government ...
- 2025-11-25
- China and Japan ultimately did not make contact at the G20... "Confrontation between the two countries is inevitable to drag on"
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded her schedule in South Africa without engaging with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the Group of 20 (G20) summit.This has led to projections in Japan that the pro...
- 2025-11-24
- "Prime Minister Kishida's cabinet approval rating remains unchanged despite China-Japan tensions"
- A survey has revealed that the approval rating of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet in Japan remains high without significant changes, even after the Sino-Japanese conflict.According to a report by The Ma...
- 2025-11-23
- Japan's Takaichi Faces Controversy Over Social Media Post Regarding 'Clothing Concerns' Amid Sino-Japanese Tensions
- A social media post by Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Minister in charge of women's empowerment and gender equality, who hinted at intervention in Taiwan, sparking conflict with China, is causing controversy.The contr...
- 2025-11-23
- Japan to reduce the number of Diet members by over 9%... LDP and Restoration Party to submit a bill within the year.
- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), have agreed to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives (lower house) by ...
- 2025-11-22
- 'Support for Sanae Takaichi' Taiwan Fully Lifts Import Restrictions on Fukushima Food
- Taiwan has fully lifted its sanctions on imports of food from Fukushima and other Japanese prefectures, following China's suspension of Japanese seafood imports following remarks by Japanese Minister Sanae Taka...
- 2025-11-21
- LDP to boycott event with Chinese Consul General over "decapitation remarks"..."Communication will continue"
- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has decided to effectively refrain from participating in events hosted by the Chinese Consul General in Osaka, who made a strong remark on social media (SNS) about ...
- 2025-11-21
- Japan, first Patriot export to the US... "US requests to cover Ukraine support shortfall"
- Japan has exported its Air Self-Defense Force's Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the United States, Kyodo News reported on the 19th, citing Japanese government officials.According to the report, this is the f...
- 2025-11-19
- Inter-Korean exchange events canceled or postponed one after another... "Travel advisory" impact begins to take hold
- Japan-China Exchange Events Canceled or Postponed Amid Travel Advisory (Comprehensive 2nd Report)Sister city visits delayed; corporate seminars and student field trips also canceledChinese State Media: "Korea R...
- 2025-11-19
- US Navy Chief of Staff "Not Surprised" by Sanae Takaichi's "Statement on Taiwan Intervention"
- Admiral Darryl C. C. Cudd, Chief of Naval Operations of the U.S. Navy, stated on the 17th that he was "not surprised" by the remarks of Sanae Takaichi, a minister in the Japanese Prime Minister's office, who su...
- 2025-11-18
- Sanae Takaichi Continues to Enjoy High Approval Ratings One Month Ahead of Inauguration
- The approval rating for the Japanese cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who was inaugurated on the 21st, continues to soar.The Asahi Shimbun reported on the 17th that a survey conducted from the 15th to ...
- 2025-11-17
- Japanese Media: "'Intervention in Taiwan' Remarks Draw China's Hardline Stance, Background is Judgment of 'Xi Jinping's Loss of Face'"
- Sino-Japanese relations have rapidly turned frosty after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated in the Diet that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a "situation threatening the survival of the nation,...
- 2025-11-16
- 26-Year-Old Korean International Student Passes Japanese Bar Exam
- A Korean student studying in Japan has passed the Japanese bar exam, drawing attention from legal circles.The protagonist is Mr. Hwang Yun-tae (26).Mr. Hwang began his studies in Japan when he moved to Osaka in...
- 2025-11-15
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- China advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan... Japanese Prime Minister's 'Taiwan intervention remarks' escalate conflict
- China, which has been fiercely criticizing Japan daily since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about "intervention in Taiwan during an emergency," has even advised its citizens to refrain from vi...
- 2025-11-15
- "Sanae Takaichi Reconsiders the Three Principles of Nuclear Disarmament... Disagreements on Banning Introduction"
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering whether to review the Three Principles of Non-Nuclearization, one of the cornerstones of the country's security policy, Kyodo News reported on the 14th, cit...
- 2025-11-15
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 Really Think You Are Safe from a Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court Video / Subtitled GIF from @birds_justice X account] A video capturing the live footage of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s final
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
