Asia-Pacific
-
South Korea Compensates Former Requisitioned Workers But Four Holdouts Keep Seoul from Achieving Goal
SEOUL — Progress is being made in South Korea in resolving the lawsuits surrounding former requisiti...
September 7, 2023
-
Yoon Says Any Attempt to Cooperate Militarily with North Korea Must Stop
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday any attempt to cooperate wi...
September 6, 2023
-
Japan Protests Against China’s New Map; Okinawa’s Senkaku Islands Labeled as ‘Diaoyu Islands’
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno criticized a new map released by the Chinese government in ...
September 6, 2023
-
China Insists Japan Seafood Import Ban is Legitimate
BEIJING — In response to Tokyo’s written rebuttal submitted to the World Trade Organization on Monda...
September 6, 2023
-
IFA Berlin Wants to Lure More Japanese Firms
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — Chief of the operator of the ongoing IFA tech show in Berlin expressed hopes f...
September 5, 2023
-
China Marks WWII Victory Day on Alert
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — China marked the 78th anniversary of its World War II victory over Japan on S...
September 4, 2023
-
China Creates Map Proclaiming Disputed Areas its Territory as Neighbors Protest
JAKARTA/NEW DELHI — China has produced a new map that is drawing protests from its neighbors. Dispu...
September 4, 2023
-
Hong Kong’s Import Ban Puts Japanese Restaurants in a Pickle
HONG KONG — More than a week after the Hong Kong government banned imports of seafood from 10 Japane...
September 2, 2023
-
Seoul’s Business Hub, Yeouido, Makes English-friendly Push to Attract More Investment
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Aug. 21 that it has begun turning Yeouido, home to finance...
September 2, 2023
-
Crank Callers from China Say They Dialed Japan Just for Kicks or To Kill Time
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — A spate of crank calls have been made to entities in Japan since diluted treated ...
August 31, 2023
-
Financial Secretary: ‘Airport City’ to Make Hong Kong Gateway of Choice for Travelers
Hong Kong is banking on the strategic development of Hong Kong International Airport into an “airpor...
August 31, 2023
-
China Seizes on Water Release as Diplomatic Card; Facts Suppressed Online While Rumors Allowed to Flourish
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has tacitly approved posts on social media sites ...
August 30, 2023
-
Chinese Song Streamed Billions of Times for ‘Satirical’ Vibe
SHANGHAI — A new song by mainland China’s well-known pop singer Dao Lang has gone viral in the count...
August 29, 2023
-
New Cambodia Prime Minister Set to Retain Father’s Pro-China Stance
KOH KONG PROVINCE, Cambodia — Cambodian infrastructure has developed apace in recent years, with Chi...
August 28, 2023
-
Stones, Eggs Thrown at Japanese Schools in China
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — Stones and eggs have been thrown into the premises of Japanese schools in Chi...
August 27, 2023
Top Articles in World
-
South Korea Tightens Rules on Foreigners Buying Homes in Seoul Metro Area
-
Nepal Bus Crash Kills 19 People, Injures 25 Including One Japanese National
-
Govt to Utilize ODA for Ensuring Economic Security; Securing Energy, Critical Minerals Sought
-
Ukrainian Ambassador Closely Watching Japan’s Revision of Defense Export Rules, Hopes for Future Arms Support
-
China, India Tapping into Promising African Market; Beijing Announces Tariff Cuts, Both Countries Aim to Expand Exports
JN TOP STORIES
-
Japan’s Morishita Launches 3-run Home Run into Left Field Stands; Ohtani Homers in WBC Q’final Against Venezuela (UPDATE)
-
Shohei Ohtani Homers in WBC Q’final Against Venezuela; Pitch by Japan’s Yamamoto Hit for Single Run Home Run
-
Jürgen Habermas, Influential German Philosopher, Dies at 96
-
Another 3 Members of Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Decide against Staying in Australia as Refugees
-
Tehran Claims the US Attacked It from the UAE as Iran War Enters Its Third Week
-
German Journalist Traces Footsteps of Great-Grandfather Who Was POW in Japan During World War I
-
Ransomware Attacks Hitting Japan’s Small, Midsize Firms
-
Japan’s Budget on Track for Quick Passage, but Ruling Parties to Face Stronger Opposition in Upper House
-
7 Men Arrested Over Robbery of ¥423 Mil. on Tokyo Street; Members of Gang Groups Among Those Arrested
-
Japan-Based USS Tripoli, Marine Unit to Be Sent to Middle East, U.S. Media Report
-
Hiroshima: Yamato Museum to Reopen on April 23 after Major Renovation