5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (286+ words) A 39-year-old Taiwanese woman has been arrested on arrival at Japan’s Kansai International Airport on Saturday on suspicion of splashing a liquid on a national treasure housed in a temple in Nara when she visited it in April, Japanese media…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (359+ words) Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) today said the government "respects" different views in Japan regarding senior officials' visits to a controversial Tokyo shrine that honors Japan's war dead, including World War II war criminals, but also hopes Tokyo…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (287+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday stayed away from the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, apparently to prioritize diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, as Japan marked the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War II. Takaichi mourned the victims of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (291+ words) Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine is banning military cosplay on its grounds, after the site became a focal point for displays by nationalist groups, often dressed in replica army uniforms or military-style dress. The clothing ban comes in the lead-up to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (581+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (494+ words) Nagasaki yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three post-World…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (646+ words) Hiroshima yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) A Taiwanese delegation led by Representative to Japan Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋) joined representatives from 121 countries and regions at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony today. In a news release, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan quoted Lee as…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (366+ words) A Japanese group yesterday began excavating near Pingtung County’s decommissioned Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant in search of the remains of Japanese soldiers who died during World War II. The excavation, outside the plant’s water discharge outlet, is being led by…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (537+ words) China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile yesterday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rare move that drew sharp criticism from countries in the region. The missile was launched at 12:01pm and carried a dummy…...