Hikone Castle could merit world heritage listing, UNESCO panel says
WNAM REPORT: An advisory panel to UNESCO has told the Japanese government that Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture may possibly...
Monday, May 26, 2025
Japan
U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to beef up Nansei Islands presence
WNAM REPORT: New Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has held his first talks with his U.S. counterpart, with the two agreeing...
Japan to help ASEAN keep closer watch on greenhouse gas emissions
WNAM REPORT: Japan plans to introduce a method of calculating greenhouse gas emissions to Southeast Asian countries, where international emissions...
Japan and South Korea to expand initiative to cut methane emissions
WNAM REPORT: The Japanese government announced a decision Sunday to expand a Japan-South Korea cooperation framework aimed at reducing emissions...
Japan sends military planes to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon
WNAM REPORT: Japan has sent two military planes to Jordan and Greece in preparation for the possible evacuation of its...
Explosion reported in Japan airport taxiway
WNAM REPORT: The runway at Miyazaki Airport in southwest Japan was closed Wednesday after an explosion on a taxiway, although...
Ishiba holds first phone call with Biden as prime minister
WNAM REPORT: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held his first phone call as Japan’s new leader with U.S. President Joe Biden...
Japanese government led by Fumio Kishida resigns
WNAM REPORT: The Japanese government led by Fumio Kishida has resigned ahead of the formation of a new cabinet by...
Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba to fill cabinet posts ahead of likely election
WNAM REPORT: Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on September 30 and announce a new...
Tokyo police to set up specialist section for lone wolf terrorists
WNAM REPORT: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) plans to set up a section specializing in investigating lone wolves who carry...