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Kenzaburō Ōe obituary
The Nobel prize-winning novelist and essayist Kenzaburō Ōe, who has died aged 88, made his name as a cult author for Japan’s rebellious postwar youth. His early fiction – titles such as Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids (1958), Seventeen (1961) and J (1963)…
A tale of two visits: Kishida and Xi tread starkly different paths on Ukraine
On Tuesday, Japan’s prime minister laid a wreath for the dead outside a church in the blasted Ukrainian town of Bucha, while 800km away in Moscow Xi Jinping was treated to an opulent state dinner by Vladimir Putin, underscoring the division in Asia ove…
Visit by Kishida to Kyiv gives sharp contrast to Xi in Russia
Russia’s actions have triggered a deep alarm in Japan that has accelerated its debate over defence and security policies and have shown the Japanese that a Chinese takeover of Taiwan could be a reality.…
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Visit by Kishida to Kyiv gives sharp contrast to Xi in Russia
Russia’s actions have triggered a deep alarm in Japan that has accelerated its debate over defence and security policies and have shown the Japanese that a Chinese takeover of Taiwan could be a reality.…
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India, Japan resolve to boost cooperation in Indo-Pacific, defence; Modi says partnership based on shared respect for rule of law
The India-Japan global partnership is based on shared democratic values and respect for the rule of law and promotes peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after holding wide-ranging talks with his Japanes…
North Korea fires ballistic missile as U.S.-South Korean drills continue
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on March 19.Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea …
Germany to seek closer ties with Japan amid supply chain tension
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on …
South Korea moves to ‘normalise’ military pact with Japan
Seoul: South Korea will fully implement a key military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a defence ministry official told AFP on Saturday, as the two countries move to thaw long-frozen relations and renew diplomacy to counter Pyongyang.
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Japan’s largest military budget since Second World War exposes ‘serious concerns’ about China
A Japan Self Defence Force pilot and ground crew check an F-15 fighter as it is refuelled at Hyakuri Air Base near Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2022.The Associated Press
Beginning next month, Japan’s military budget will be the largest it has been since the end …
Japanese PM Kishida to announce new Indo-Pacific plan, seek India’s support
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks about his parent policy at a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo on March 17.YOSHIKAZU TSUNO
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will on Monday announce a new plan for an open and free Indo-…