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FOCUS: Japan Has Few Cards to Play 1 Month after Putin's Isle Visit
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (164+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan has been unable to take concrete countermeasures since Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed northwestern Pacific island a month ago. Japan has lodged a strong protest following Putin's Aug. 13 visit to the island of…...
Japan has few cards to play one month after Putin’s isle visit
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (140+ words) Tokyo has been unable to devise a strong response given Japanâs need for oil and natural gas from Russia as war rages in the Middle East. TOKYO - Japan has been unable to take concrete countermeasures since Russian President Vladimir…...
Wider images revealed in Hiroshima, Nagasaki atomic bomb documentary | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (283+ words) NHK has learned that a documentary film showing Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the immediate aftermath of the August 1945 atomic bombings contains scenes with a wider field of view than previously known. The documentary "Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima…...
Japan demands changes to new UN world map featuring disputed island
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (414+ words) Japan has protested a new world map adopted by the UN after it showed the disputed Kuril Islands as part of Russia. Japan’s government demanded a correction to the map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection. The UN General…...
Turning 60, Crown Princess Kiko shares thoughts on Imperial House Law and family
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (371+ words) Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 60 on Friday. “I am grateful to have reached this day, and I hope that I can take on new activities,” Crown Princess Kiko said in written responses to questions from…...
Japan’s protest over Russian soldier statue aggravates tensions
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (258+ words) WION - /Japan’s protest over Russian soldier statue aggravates tensions NATO troops gather in Arctic, Russia threatens nuclear retaliation Belgian PM hoped to gift chocolate gate to PM Modi Japan PM Takaichi expected to undertake cabinet reshuffle in next two weeks…...
Japan should not tell Russia which monuments to erect — Kremlin aide
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (117+ words) Vladimir Medinsky said the lessons of history should be remembered - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section â- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section â - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section â - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section â - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto…...
Sports legend who survived nuclear bomb blast thanks to hero mum dies aged 86
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (317+ words) Atomic bombing survivor Isao Harimoto has died Isao Harimoto, one of Japanese baseball's greatest ever hitters, has died aged 86. His life was shaped by extraordinary survival - he lived through the Hiroshima atomic bombing after his mother shielded him and one…...
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…...
Equal Earth Map Row: Japanese Government Calls for Changes in Map & Protests Depiction of Islands Linked to Russia Dispute
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (341+ words) Equal Earth Map Row: The UN recently released a new map called the Equal Earth. Now, Japan’s government has pointed out that the map depicts Russia as well as some disputed islands in the same colour & also demanded some changes....