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...
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Japan
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...
Japan, U.S. partners hold dueling military drills with China in South China Sea
WNAM REPORT: The first Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) warship to transit the Taiwan Strait earlier this week joined naval and...
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party
WNAM REPORT: On September 27, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, who will replace...
Deterring Taiwan conflict is top priority for Japan’s ‘front-line’ mayor
WNAM REPOT: As the top elected official on Japan’s tiny “front-line” island of Yonaguni — just 110 kilometers from Taiwan...
Japan urges G20 countries to support UN, WTO reforms
WNAM REPORT: Japan's Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Akahori Takeshi Wednesday called for "reforms" to the UN and World Trade Organization...