Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1344 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Japan has summoned China’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft allegedly twice locked fire-control radar onto Japanese fighter jets, escalating already rising tensions between the two countries. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday, condemning what it described as…
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Takaichi Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister in Coalition Agreement
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1115 EAT on Monday 20 October 2025 Sanae Takaichi, a prominent hardline conservative, appears set to become Japan’s first female prime minister as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) moves toward finalizing a coalition agreement. Hirofumi Yoshimura, co-leader of the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai),…
Japan introduces New haircut rules for troops,defense minister eases.
The minister of defence said that “new recruits to the Japanese military will be allowed to have longer hair in a bid to attract more young people, the country’s defence ministry has said. The announcement comes as Japan struggles with a shortage of soldiers in the face of growing concerns about China and North Korea….
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japanese electronic music maestro dies
He won awards – including an Oscar, a Grammy and Bafta – for his work as a solo artist and as a member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). Sakamoto had been diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2021. His office said he died on Tuesday. He starred in the film Merry Christmas,…
It’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis, prime minister says
By Jessie Yeung , E K Benj and Junko Ogura, Updated 5:07 AM EST, Tue January 24, 2023 Tokyo— Japan’s prime minister issued a dire warning about the country’s population crisis on Monday, it was “on the brink of not being able to maintain social functions” due to the falling birth rate. In a policy…
Pacific Islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste
Japan’s planned release of wastewater from the Fukushima power plant raises concerns in Pacific Island nations that are still grappling with the legacy of nuclear testing decades ago. Pacific Island nations have urged Japan to delay the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant over fears it could contaminate fishing grounds. The appeal…
Japan upgrades Q3 GDP as global recession, COVID risks linger
Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” Tokyo says economy contracted 0.8 percent in July-September period, compared with earlier estimate of 1.2 percent. Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a view that it is slowly recovering from COVID-19 doldrums even as large export…
Japan may scrap COVID tests for travellers: Nikkei
East Asian country currently requires arrivals to produce a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of departure. Japan is considering scrapping pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travellers to the country, according to local media. Japan is one of the last remaining countries using border restrictions to control the virus, with arrivals required to present a…
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