Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1112 EAT on Tuesday 21 April 2026 Japan has moved to ease longstanding restrictions on arms exports, with the cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi approving the export of lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a notable departure from the country’s post-war pacifist policy framework. Announcing the decision…
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Iran Grants Bail to Japanese National Arrested During Anti-Government Unrest
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1236 EAT on Tuesday 7 April 2026 A Japanese national has been released on bail in Iran, Japan’s top government spokesperson has said, months after the individual was detained amid the country’s anti-government protests. The Japanese Embassy in Iran confirmed on Tuesday that “a Japanese national who was…
Japan to Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Plant After 15 Years
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1226 EAT on Wednesday 21 January 2026 Japan is set to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant, marking a return to nuclear energy more than 15 years after the Fukushima disaster triggered a nationwide reactor shutdown. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said on Wednesday it was “proceeding with preparations”…
Japan Summons Chinese Envoy Over Alleged Fighter Jet Radar Lock as Tensions Spike
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…
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…
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