投稿者: Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
Fall in rank below Germany has been attributed to a weak yen and country’s ageing, shrinking populationJapan has been eclipsed by Germany as the world’s third-biggest economy and has slipped into recession, according to data released Thursday, as the c…
North Korea’s leader has increased his displays of military aggression but analysts are split on whether it’s a sign of electoral interference or a war footing When a highly militarised dictatorship fires artillery shells in the direction of its neighb…
In a speech, the North Korean leader has called for constitutional change to identify the south as ‘number one hostile state’North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has called for a change to the constitution to identify South Korea as the “number one hosti…
Animal welfare campaigners hail decision as ‘historic victory’ after years of pressure at home and abroadSouth Korea’s parliament has voted to ban the production and sale of dog meat, in a decision campaigners hailed as a “historic victory” for animal …
Tokyo district public prosecutors’ office says it has arrested Yoshitaka Ikeda, a former vice-education ministerProsecutors in Japan have made their first arrest in a financial scandal that has engulfed the country’s ruling party and sparked speculatio…
Shinji Aoba has admitted starting fire but has pleaded not guilty, saying a psychological disorder makes him incapable of distinguishing between right and wrongProsecutors in Japan are seeking the death penalty for the suspect in an arson attack in 201…
Xi Jinping to gather with Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk Yeol ‘in near future’ against backdrop of tensions over US alliance and North Korea’s hostilityThe leaders of China, Japan and South Korea will meet, possibly next year, in the latest attempt to ease…
Sergei Lavrov praises Kim Jong-un for ‘unambiguous support’ for Ukraine war on visit that could pave way for summit with Vladimir PutinRussia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said Moscow’s relations with North Korea have reached a “new level”, as…
While some are expected to keep using the old system, 86% say they will adopt the international system in their everyday livesAll South Koreans have instantly become a year or two younger, as the country ditched its traditional – and increasingly unpop…
Nato statutes ‘clearly limit the scope to North Atlantic’, official says, with reports that president Macron personally objects to the ideaFrance is unenthusiastic about a proposal for Nato to open a liaison office in Japan, an official has said, days …
State media say the projectile plunged into the sea, after briefly sparking emergency warnings in South Korea and Japan North Korea’s first spy satellite launch has ended in failure after its second stage malfunctioned, sending the projectile plunging …
Local authorities in Hokkaido issued and then retracted an alert that warned the missile could fall on the islandA missile launch by North Korea on Thursday morning caused fear and confusion in Japan after a government-run alert system warned residents…
Kim Ju-ae attends anniversary military parade and banquet at which Kim Jong-un praises ‘strongest army in the world’North Korea has put on its biggest display yet of long-range missiles at a parade to mark a key military anniversary, as speculation gro…
After years of delays, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries admits building Japan’s first homegrown passenger jet was too difficult and probably not viableJapan has abandoned plans to build its first homegrown passenger jet after years of technical setbacks and…