Suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination charged with murder
Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as the former leader was making a campaign speech in July.
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Fukushima water to be released into ocean in next few months, says Japan
Authorities to begin release of a million tonnes of water from stricken nuclear plant after treatment to remove most radioactive materialThe controversial release of more than a million tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant w…
Suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination expected to face murder charge: lawyer
Japanese prosecutors are expected to formally charge the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder on Friday, his lawyer said.
Trudeau vows trade mission, closer ties with Japan amid ‘tough’ world
“Japan understands that it is facing the most severe security environment since the Second World War,” said one expert. Here’s why that matters for Canada.
Japan Bets Big on Bringing Semiconductor Manufacturing Home
To get back some of the high-tech mojo that made it an economic powerhouse, Japan is launching an ambitious program to bring back cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing, a field it ceded to Taiwan, South Korea, and China nearly 20 years ago. But will…
Fumio Kishida Travels to the United States as Prime Minister of a More Assertive Japan
The Prime Minister and President Biden are expected to discuss, among other topics, Japan’s military buildup amid rising regional tensions.
Attack from space would trigger collective defence, say US and Japan, amid China fears
Antony Blinken says China is ‘greatest shared strategic challenge’ in the region as US backs Japan’s biggest military build-up since second world warThe US and Japan have said that an attack in space would trigger their security treaty, as senior offic…
More NHS staff to strike as Rishi Sunak confirms use of private healthcare – as it happened
This live blog has now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereLynch says in areas where the Department for Transport has not had the final say, the RMT has beeen able to negotiate acceptable pay deals.He claims the DfT is following …
Tokyo lodges protest after China punishes Japanese travellers over Covid test requirements
Japan says Beijing’s decision to halt visa processing is ‘extremely regrettable’, amid uncertainty as to whether China will take action against other countriesJapan has lodged a protest with Beijing over its decision to suspend the issuance of visas to…
China halts short-term visas for South Korea and Japan over Covid travel curbs
Beijing had said it would retaliate against countries that require negative tests from Chinese travellersChina has suspended issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan after announcing it would retaliate against countries that required negative …