Residents ask for full examination of damage to Japanese nuclear plant caused by recent quake
WNAM Monitoring: A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants submitted a petition, Friday, asking regulators to halt...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Japan
Japan provides over $13 million in humanitarian aid to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
(WNAM Monitoring): The World Food Program (WFP) has announced that Japan has contributed $13.5 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan....
Japan, China, South Korea 3-way summit likely to be held in May or later
TOKYO: Japan, China and South Korea are likely to hold their trilateral summit in May or later, with Beijing carefully...
Japan, U.S. agree on AI research for drones to assist new fighter jet
(WNAM Monitoring): Japan and the United States have recently agreed to begin joint research on artificial intelligence in the hope...
Number of foreign workers in Japan surpasses 2 million for first time
WNAM Monitoring: The number of foreign workers in Japan has surpassed 2 million for the first time, reaching a record...
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant further delays removal of melted fuel debris
WNAM Monitoring: The operator of the tsunami-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima announced Thursday a delay of several more months before...
Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Turkiye on January 15
TOKYO: Japan’s Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko is scheduled to visit Turkiye on January 15 on the heels of a European...
Japanese FM pledges $37m for Ukraine in surprise visit to Kyiv
WNAM Monitoring: Japan's visiting foreign minister on Sunday pledged $37 million in contribution to a NATO fund for Ukraine’s defense amid...
World leaders show readiness to support Japan after massive quake
WNAM Monitoring: World leaders expressed readiness to offer assistance to Japan after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Ishikawa prefecture on Monday....
Japan Airlines passenger Jet erupts in ball of flames, 5 dead
TOKYO: Five people were killed when a Japan Airlines aircraft hit a coastguard plane as it came into land on the runway...