LDP leadership hopefuls campaign across Japan
WNAM REPORT: The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership hopefuls campaigned across the country Saturday ahead of the Sept. 27 election....
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Japan
Japan’s outgoing Premier Kishida flies to South Korea for last summit with Yoon
WNAM REPORT: Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Friday flew to Seoul for his last summit with South Korean President...
Global conservation body calls on Kitakyushu to halt redevelopment plans
WNAM REPORT: The International Council on Monument and Sites (ICOMOS), a nongovernment body that works to preserve cultural heritage sites,...
Japanese companies mark record combined profits in April-June
WNAM REPORT: Japanese nonfinancial companies' combined ordinary profits in April-June grew 13.2% from a year before to ¥35,768 billion, a...
Wheelchair-maker in Japan empowering Paralympic athletes
WNAM REPORT: A wheelchair-maker in the city of Chiba continues to support Paralympic athletes, helping them clinch over 140 medals...
Kishida to skip U.N. General Assembly speech during U.S. visit
WNAM REPORT: Outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will skip delivering a speech in the general debate of the U.N. General...
Japan expands military capabilities requesting record defense budget for fiscal 2025
WNAM REPORT: Japan's Ministry of Defense has submitted a record-breaking defense budget request of 8.54 trillion yen (US$59 billion) for...
Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025
WNAM REPORT: Japan is seeking another record-busting defense budget as China regularizes concerning military moves near Taiwan and North Korea...
Powerful typhoon makes landfall on Japan’s southwestern main island
WNAM REPORT: Powerful Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and...
Transport disrupted as typhoon expected to hit western Japan
WNAM REPORT: Transportation in Japan including bullet trains and flights faced suspensions and possible further cancellations in the coming days...