Japan PM Takaichi holds call with Iran president after ceasefire deal

Japan PM Takaichi holds call with Iran president after ceasefire deal

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 8. The call la...

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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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Japanese Emperor welcomes Indonesian President at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor welcomes Indonesian President at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 30.The emperor welcomed the p...

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11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

Using credit cards to tap and ride trains in the Kanto area centered on Tokyo has become more convenient.Eleven railway ...

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NY-based doctor served another arrest warrant for splattering oil at Naritasan temple

NY-based doctor served another arrest warrant for splattering oil at Naritasan temple

The police have served a new arrest warrant on Kanayama Masahide, a New York-based Japanese doctor who was extradited to...

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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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