3+ week, 2+ day ago   (136+ words) Russia's Pacific Fleet holds drills near Japan's Northern Territories nhk.or.jp Russian defense officials said they have conducted an exercise with their Pacific Fleet that simulated an attack on ships off the coast of Japan's Northern Territories. Russia controls…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (268+ words) Former residents of Japan's Northern Territories have asked the Japanese Foreign Ministry to engage in diplomatic negotiations with Russia for an early return of the islands to Japan. Last Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu Island, one of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (140+ words) Japanese Trade Minister Akazawa Ryosei said the new US tariffs on Japan were "regrettable." Akazawa spoke to reporters at a news conference on Friday. He said: "Industrial and trade activities in our country are conducted in accordance with international rules....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (158+ words) There has been a surge in social media posts falsely claiming the suspect in the death of an 11-year-old boy in Kyoto Prefecture is a foreign national, despite police denying the claims. The boy's father has been arrested on suspicion…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) NHK has learned that Japan's government is making arrangements to evacuate its nationals from the Middle East by flying them out of Saudi Arabia and Oman as early as the beginning of next week. Many Japanese remain stranded in the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (267+ words) The Japanese government says it will continue diplomatic efforts with relevant countries in a bid to de-escalate tensions amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran. There was a flurry of questions about Iran during a meeting of the Lower House Budget Committee…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (640+ words) China says it will ban the export of items that have both civilian and military applications to 20 additional Japanese businesses and groups. It claims the entities are involved in enhancing Japan's military capabilities. China's Commerce Ministry announced that it had…...

8+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (203+ words) An organization representing Japanese businesses operating in China has called on Beijing to reaffirm that the restrictions it announced last week will not affect exports of civilian-use items to Japan. China's Ministry of Commerce last Tuesday announced tighter restrictions on…...