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Japan prepares to shoot down North Korea satellite if it falls on Japan
TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country's military to prepare to shoot down a…
South Korea, US, Japan to hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - South Korea, the United States and Japan will stage joint naval missile defence exercises…
G7 ministers set big new targets for solar and wind capacity
By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective…
Japan’s Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after ‘smoke bomb’ attack
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after he was evacuated from an apparent attack, vowed on…
Japan, China hold maritime talks as Beijing simulates attack on Taiwan
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Senior Japanese and Chinese officials met on Monday to discuss maritime concerns in disputed waters in the…
US, South Korea, Japan express concern over N.Korea’s ‘malicious’ cyber activities – joint statement
By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL, April 7 (Reuters) - The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over…
Canada deploys military aircraft to Japan to implement North Korea sanctions
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Canada said it will deploy a military aircraft to Japan to support implementation of United Nations Security…
Russia fires supersonic anti-ship missile at mock target in Sea of Japan
Russia's navy fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday.…
Japan’s consumer inflation off 41-year high but cost pressure persists
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation slowed in February but an index stripping…
Russia boosts defences near Japan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said that a division of its Bastion coastal defence missile systems had been deployed to Paramushir, one of…
The many disputes overshadowing relations between South Korea and Japan
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's trip to Japan on Thursday was aimed at overcoming decades of disputes and…
Japan and South Korea top businesses push to leave behind a difficult history
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Ju-min Park TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Business leaders from Japan and South Korea pledged on Friday to work more…