N. Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine
SEOUL, Oct 20, 2021, CNN. North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile…
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Mt. Aso in southwest Japan erupts, climbers evacuate
TOKYO, Oct 20, 2021, Kyodo. An eruption was observed Wednesday at Mt. Aso in southwestern…
N. Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast
SEOUL, Oct 19, 2021, CNN. North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its…
Japan to set up 100B yen fund for advanced technologies
TOKYO, Oct 18, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will establish a 100 billion yen ($880 million) fund…
Japan’s new PM sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine
TOKYO, Oct 17, 2021, Kyodo. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a ritual offering…
Nissan’s e-Power system put into volume production in China
SHANGHAI, Oct 15, 2021, Gasgoo. Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL), the 50/50 joint venture between…
Japan’s new PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
TOKYO, Oct 14, 2021, AP. Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house…
Japanese sovereignty covers Russia’s South Kurils: PM Kishida
TOKYO, Oct 12, 2021, TASS. Japanese sovereignty covers the South Kuril Islands, new Prime Minister…
[Analytics] Japan-South Korea’s Olympic battle over Dokdo
South Korea and Japan share an at times volatile post-war relationship. The dispute over the…
Nissan to roll out Intelligent Factory in Japan, US
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2021, Reuters. Nissan Motor plans to invest more than JPY130bn (US$1.2bn) in…
Japan wholesale inflation likely hit 13-year high in Sept
TOKYO, Oct 8, 2021, Reuters. Japan’s wholesale prices likely hit a 13-year high in September,…
Eneos to buy Japan Renewable Energy for $1.8B: Nikkei
TOKYO, Oct 7, 2021, Reuters. Japanese oil company Eneos Holdings Inc (5020.T) plans to buy…