Japanese woman, world’s oldest person, dies at 116
ANKARA ( WNAM MONITORING): The world's oldest woman, Tomiko Itooka, has died at age 116, Japanese media reported on Saturday....
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Japan
Japan’s foreign defense aid to rise 60% in FY 2025
WNAM REPORT:Japan has allocated 8.1 billion yen ($51 million) for fiscal 2025 to provide defense equipment to the armed forces...
U.S. approves sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan
WNAM REPORT: The U.S. government said Thursday that it has approved the sale of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air...
Japan marks 1 year since fatal collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport
WNAM REPORT: Japan on Thursday marked one year since a fatal collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport between a Japan Airlines...
Emperor prays for world peace in New Year’s message
WNAM REPORT: Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year's thoughts released through the Imperial Household Agency on Wednesday, expressed hope for...
Ishiba rules out pre-inauguration meeting with Trump
WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba won’t be meeting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump before the latter’s Jan. 20 inauguration, local...
Ishiba hints at possibility of double election next summer
WNAM REPORT: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday hinted at the possibility of holding a snap election for the House...
Cambodia to grant Japan visitation rights to China-linked naval base
WNAM REPORT: Cambodia's influential former Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday that Japan would be granted visitation rights to...
Japan to decide future of soil removed in Fukushima cleanup by spring
WNAM REPORT: The Japanese government said Friday it will aim to decide by next spring on a plan for how...
Honda and Nissan plunge in initial merger talks
WNAM REPORT: Japan's Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have entered into preliminary merger talks amid growing competition from Chinese automakers...