Japan, Britain and Italy said Friday they will jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet by 2035 in Tokyo’s first such defense cooperation with nations other than the United States, a key security ally, as the global geopolitical situation is becoming more unstable.
Defence Minister Richard Marles has sent a clear signal that Australia would like Japan to be included in the AUKUS pact with the United States and the United Kingdom, declaring that security ties between Tokyo and Canberra were becoming “indispensable”.
Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall on Japan’s southwestern coast as authorities urged millions to seek shelter from the powerful storm’s rain and wind.
Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follow mask-wearing and other antivirus measures as the country cautiously tries to balance business and infection worries.
U.S. President Joe Biden will make clear during his trip to Japan and South Korea later this month the “ironclad” U.S. commitment to defend its allies including through nuclear deterrence, amid the threat from North Korea, the White House said Thursday.
As the Ukraine crisis fuels instability and causes commodity prices to skyrocket, the world’s largest gold bar has increased in worth to over 2.2 billion yen ($17.1 million) — more than five times its value when it first went on display at a central Japan theme park in 2005.
Two submarines of the Russian Pacific Fleet launched Kalibr cruise missiles in drills in the Sea of Japan Thursday, according to Russia’s Tass news agency, in an apparent warning to Japan and the United States, engaged in a joint military exercise nearby.
Naver is aiming to secure more than 1 billion global users and post 15 trillion won ($12.2 billion) in sales within five years by actively expanding into Japan, North America and Europe, Choi Soo-Yeon, CEO of the Korean internet giant, said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that Japan will not withdraw from the Sakhalin 2 oil and gas project in the Russian Far East despite firms of other countries exiting in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan approved Tuesday a ban on exports of luxury cars and other items to Russia as part of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
