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Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia ‘misconception’
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (339+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin meets residents as he visits the Southern Kuril Island of Iturup, in far eastern Sakhalin Region, Russia, on Aug 13. Published Sep 10, 2026, 07:48 PM TOKYO – Japan said on Sept 10 it had asked for the revision of a new…...
Japan PM calls official residence ‘workplace’, sees cockroach but not ghosts
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (401+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she has not seen ghosts inside the residence, which is often rumoured to be haunted. Published Aug 22, 2026, 07:20 PM TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Aug 22 that she uses her official residence near…...
US judge orders release of woman accused of vandalism at World War II memorial
3+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) Members of the National Guard standing near the World War II Memorial on Aug 13 after the pool was reportedly vandalised with soap and graffiti. Published Aug 18, 2026, 09:46 AM Updated Aug 18, 2026, 10:57 AM WASHINGTON – A US judge ordered on Aug 17 the release of…...
Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead
4+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026, 11:10 AM TOKYO, Aug 15 - Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday visited a shrine to the nation's war dead, which Asian neighbours see as a symbol of wartime aggression, as Japan marked the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World…...
Japan defence chief Koizumi visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine on World War II anniversary
4+ week, 1+ day ago (271+ words) People visit to pay tribute to the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Aug 15. Published Aug 15, 2026, 08:34 AM Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on…...