M6.6 quake hits southwestern Japan, small tsunami observed
WNAM REPORT: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck southwestern Japan on Monday, with no immediate reports of injury...
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Japan announces Indonesian projects worth 815 million USD
WNAM REPORT: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru announced a set of projects worth a total of 129 billion JPY (815...
Japan strengthens commitment to Southeast Asia
WNAM REPORT: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on January 10 met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim during his visit...
Japanese crime leader admits guilt in US for trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
WNAM REPORT: The leader of a Yakuza Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by US officials with trafficking nuclear materials...
Blinken in final Japan visit as Trump’s return weighs on Tokyo’s mind
WNAM REPORT: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off talks with his counterpart in Japan on Tuesday, as the...
Taking a page from Ukraine war, SDF carves out growing role for drones
WEB DESK: Faced with an increasingly fraught security environment, rapid changes in modern warfare and dwindling troop numbers, the Self-Defense...
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....
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...