Japan criticizes bowing Abe statue in South Korea

Japan criticizes bowing Abe statue in South Korea

Japan's top government spokesperson expresses displeasure at reports of a statue representing the Japanese prime ministe...

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Chinese ship surveys Japan's EEZ for 10 days

Chinese ship surveys Japan's EEZ for 10 days

Japan's top government spokesman says a Chinese vessel conducted unauthorized maritime surveys in Japanese waters off th...

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136 coronavirus cases at US bases in Okinawa

136 coronavirus cases at US bases in Okinawa

Officials confirm 36 new cases of novel coronavirus infections at a U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture, bringing t...

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Japan claims China pushing territorial claims amid pandemic

Japan claims China pushing territorial claims amid pandemic

Japan's annual defense white paper says China is pushing territorial claims in the East China Sea. The document also acc...

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Tuna quality assessment app

Tuna quality assessment app

Sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi introduces an app that uses artificial intelligence to assess the quality of ...

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Foreign Residents Support Center opens in Tokyo

Foreign Residents Support Center opens in Tokyo

The Japanese government opens a center that offers foreign residents support ranging from immigration issues to employme...

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Chinese vessels enter Japanese waters, Japan lodges protest

Chinese vessels enter Japanese waters, Japan lodges protest

Japan lodges a strong protest against China after Chinese coast guard vessels enter Japanese waters for the 81st consecu...

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Japan finds China's security law for HK regrettable

Japan finds China's security law for HK regrettable

Japan's top government spokesman says China's passage of a national security law for Hong Kong is regrettable.

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Japan protests Russian survey near disputed islands

Japan protests Russian survey near disputed islands

The Japanese government protests against Russia over the latter's geological survey in waters near islands disputed betw...

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Okinawa marks 75th anniversary of end of battle

Okinawa marks 75th anniversary of end of battle

Okinawa marks the end of the Japanese military's organized battle against the U.S. forces during World War II.

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