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Japan Defense Min Hamada claims North Korea missile launch is longest yet

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Japan Defense Min Hamada claims North Korea missile launch is longest yet Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that the missile launched Tuesday is believed to have a range of an intermediate-range ballistic missile or longer. Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that the missile launched Tuesday is believed to have a range of an intermediate-range ballistic missile or longer. The flight distance of estimated 4,600 kilometres is believed to be “the longest” among the past North Korea-launched missiles, Hamada said. He said one launched Tuesday could be…

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Japan PM Kishida slams ‘reckless’ missile launch by North Korea

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Japan PM Kishida slams ‘reckless’ missile launch by North Korea Japan on Tuesday condemned North Korea’s firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over the country for the first time in five years, which forced Japanese authorities to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains. Japan on Tuesday condemned North Korea’s firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over the country for the first time in five years, which forced Japanese authorities to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains. It was the most significant missile test by North Korea since January, when it…

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Japan PM on ties to ultra-conservative Unification Church

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Japan PM on ties to ultra-conservative Unification Church Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that he will humbly listen to people’s “harsh voices” criticizing his governing party’s cozy ties to the ultra-conservative Unification Church and help victims of its allegedly fraudulent businesses and huge donation collection Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that he will humbly listen to people’s “harsh voices” criticizing his governing party’s cozy ties to the ultra-conservative Unification Church and help victims of its allegedly fraudulent businesses and huge donation collection. Kishida has come under…

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Japan looks back on 50 years of ties with China

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Japan looks back on 50 years of ties with China On the streets of Tokyo and Beijing, the ties between Japan and China remain complicated and often contradictory, 50 years after the two Asian countries normalized relations as part of the process that brought Communist China into the international fold. On the streets of Tokyo and Beijing, the ties between Japan and China remain complicated and often contradictory, 50 years after the two Asian countries normalized relations as part of the process that brought Communist China into the international fold.…

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Former leader Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years

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Former leader Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said. A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said. Suu Kyi received a…

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Japan summons Russian Ambassador to protest ‘unlawful’ detention of its diplomat Motoki

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Japan summons Russian Ambassador to protest ‘unlawful’ detention of its diplomat Motoki Japan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin and rejected Moscow’s claims of their diplomat was involved in espionage. Japan’s Foreign Ministry, on Tuesday, summoned Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin and categorically rejected Moscow’s claims of their diplomat was involved in receiving classified information in exchange for money. While addressing a press conference, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said its diplomat was detained and interrogated by Russia and called it a “clear violation” of the Vienna Convention on Consular…

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Canadian navy vessel headed to areas hit hardest by Fiona

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Canadian navy vessel headed to areas hit hardest by Fiona Defense Minister Anita Anand said the HMCS Margaret Brooke will conduct wellness checks at four hard-hit communities. She more troops are ready if called upon. Canada’s defense minister said Monday that 100 soldiers have been deployed to each of three Atlantic provinces hit by former Hurricane Fiona and a navy vessel will visit the most devastated area of Newfoundland, where 76 homes were destroyed or structurally damaged. Defense Minister Anita Anand said the HMCS Margaret Brooke will conduct wellness checks…

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Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader’s funeral

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Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader’s funeral Several hundred protesters demanded the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral as they shouted slogans and waved banners on Friday in a Tokyo park. Tokyo, Sep 23 (AP) Several hundred protesters demanded the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral as they shouted slogans and waved banners on Friday in a Tokyo park. “Abe’s policies supported war,” demonstrator Mayumi Ishida said, noting Abe consistently sought to raise defence spending. Like others at the protest, Ishida said…

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Disaster Japan tropical storm continues northeasterly path

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Japan tropical storm continues northeasterly path A tropical storm slammed southwestern Japan with fierce rainfall and winds Monday, injuring dozens of people, as it swerved north toward Tokyo. A tropical storm slammed southwestern Japan with fierce rainfall and winds Monday, injuring dozens of people, as it swerved north toward Tokyo. Residential streets were flooded with muddy water from rivers, and swathes of homes lost power after Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in the Kyushu region Sunday then weakened to a tropical storm. Nanmadol was packing sustained winds of 108 kilometers per…

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Japan ‘extremely concerned’ over China’s activities around Senkakus as dispute marks 10-yr

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Japan ‘extremely concerned’ over China’s activities around Senkakus as dispute marks 10-yr The Senkaku Islands caused problems for bilateral relations between both nations since the Japanese government bought three of the islets. The decision by Japan to put the China-claimed Senkaku Islands under its state control marked ten years on Sunday, September 11. According to the Japanese authorities, this comes amid China’s ongoing activities surrounding the disputed islets, which has become a matter of concern over the years. The Senkaku Islands have caused problems for bilateral relations between both the…

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