scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicJapan

Topic: Japan

Fumio Kishida to visit Kyiv, meet Zelenskyy in show of solidarity, says Japan’s foreign ministry

The ministry said that Kishida will also hold talks with his Polish counterpart before returning to Japan on Thursday.

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol to visit Japan – first state visit by a Korean president in 12 yrs

He will hold a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida. The visit will be an important milestone in the development of relations between the two nations, Yoon's office said.

Japan’s new rocket fails debut flight after second-hand engine issue, in blow to space ambitions

The 57-metre tall H3 rocket lifted off without a hitch but upon reaching space, its second-stage engine failed to ignite, forcing mission officials to manually destroy vehicle.

South Korea to halt WTO dispute process, in talks with Japan to lift export curbs

South Korean tech firms such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, SK Hynix Inc and LG Display Co Ltd were among companies widely expected to be affected by the curbs.

South Korea announces to resolve forced labour dispute with Japan, says will not use their funds

The dispute over colonial-era forced labour has been a source of dispute between the US allies, overshadowing the neighbours' political and trade relations for years.

Japan foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to skip G20 meeting in New Delhi

The foreign minister will skip the G20 meeting taking place in New Delhi over the next two days. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada will instead represent the country.

Asia’s factory activity stalls, but China a bright spot

China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade in February, based on an official index, while a survey showed activity rising for the first time in 7 months.

South Korea says cooperation with US, Japan important than ever to overcome North Korea’s threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Japan has transformed from a militaristic aggressor of the past into a partner that shares the same universal values.

Japan authorities file criminal complaint against Dentsu, others in 2020 Olympics bid-rigging

Dentsu, Cerespo and Fuji Creative have already been barred from bidding for contracts at the industry, foreign and education ministries for nine months.

Japan to ease border control for passengers from China in March, TBS reports

Japan will end blanket testing for all travellers from China, while passengers from Hong Kong & Macau will be exempted from any on-arrival testing or pre-boarding negative test requirements.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.