2 Japan-linked vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz to leave Persian Gulf

2 Japan-linked vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz to leave Persian Gulf

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said two vessels it operates have passed through the effectively blockaded...

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Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns

Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns

As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae did not rule out the possibility of...

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Kamehameha Diplomacy: Japan and France leaders agree to de-escalate tensions in Middle East

Kamehameha Diplomacy: Japan and France leaders agree to de-escalate tensions in Middle East

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron held talks on April 1 and agreed to...

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Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

As crude oil prices have surged due to the situation in Iran, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines plan to raise fuel s...

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China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan ties

China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan ties

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against Furuya Keiji, former chairman of the Liberal Democratic ...

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Japan compiles road map with plan to reduce bear population in Tohoku by 20 percent

Japan compiles road map with plan to reduce bear population in Tohoku by 20 percent

On March 27, the government compiled a road map to address issues involving bears.The move came as Japan has experienced...

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GSDF member arrested for intruding into Chinese Embassy

GSDF member arrested for intruding into Chinese Embassy

On March 24, police arrested a 23-year-old male member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force for allegedly trespassing in...

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Tanker that bypassed Hormuz to arrive in Japan as early as March 28

Tanker that bypassed Hormuz to arrive in Japan as early as March 28

S/ Akazawa Ryosei, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister / As early as Saturday, March 28, a tanker that departed from ou...

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Takaichi tells Trump that Japan troop dispatch to Hormuz difficult before ceasefire accord

Takaichi tells Trump that Japan troop dispatch to Hormuz difficult before ceasefire accord

When Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae visited US President Donald Trump at the White House on March 19, the two le...

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Takaichi arrives in the US to meet with President Trump

Takaichi arrives in the US to meet with President Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae arrived in the United States on March 18 ahead of talks with Donald Trump, where ...

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