EXCLUSIVE: UNC Steps Up Use of U.S. Bases in Japan in 2017

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- The United Nations Command gave Japan 27 notifications of plans to use U.S. bases in the country in 2017, compared with 15 notifications the previous year, informed sources said Sunday. The surge in the use of U.S. bases by

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Ministers Vow to Put All Energy into Striking RCEP Deal

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- Trade ministers in the Asia-Pacific region issued a joint statement on Sunday vowing to concentrate their efforts on concluding the ongoing negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade agreement. The statement was adopted at the RCEP ministerial

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Pompeo Likely to Visit Japan in Early July

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Japan in early July for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Taro Kono, Japanese government sources said Friday. Pompeo is expected to travel to North Korea

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Abe, Mattis Agree to Strengthen Missile Defense

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis agreed Friday to strengthen the response capacity and deterrent power of the Japan-U.S. security alliance, including missile defense. The agreement comes as Japan plans to purchase the

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Japan Lawmaker Group Eyes Mandatory Microchipping of Puppies, Kittens

July 1, 2018

Tokyo- A group of Japanese lawmakers from both ruling and opposition camps have drafted a bill calling for microchipping puppies and kittens to protect them from illicit deals, it was learned Saturday. The group, led by former welfare minister Hidehisa

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U.N. Chief Likely to Attend Peace Ceremony in Nagasaki

July 1, 2018

New York- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to attend an annual peace memorial ceremony to be held in the atomic-bombed city of Nagasaki in August, Japan’s U.N. Ambassador Koro Bessho said Friday. If the plan is realized, Guterres will be

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Japanese Private Rocket Crashes into Flames

July 1, 2018

Taiki, Hokkaido Pref.- A small observation rocket of a Japanese startup crashed into flames right after the liftoff on Saturday, failing to become the first privately developed rocket in Japan to reach outer space. In the accident, no one was

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Japan to Tighten Control of Coastal Bluefin Tuna Fishing

July 1, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Fisheries Agency is set to tighten rules on coastal fishing of Pacific bluefin tuna, effective from July, in a bid to recover the stocks of the popular fish for sushi lovers. Specifically, catch quotas for tuna weighing 30

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