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POLITICS


KISHIDA PLEDGES HEATING AID TO WAR-HIT UKRAINE AHEAD OF WINTER

Oct. 26 06:45 pm JST Oct. 26 | 06:48 pm JST
52 Comments

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday pledged to provide heating
equipment and other protection against the cold to Ukraine, as the country's war
with Russia heads into the winter months. "Japan has been providing support to
Ukraine in preparation for the coming harsh winter...Furthermore, Japan will
continue to provide… Read


Politics


U.S., JAPAN, S KOREA WARN OF UNPARALLELED RESPONSE IF N KOREA HOLDS NUCLEAR TEST

Oct. 26 04:09 pm JST Oct. 26 | 04:10 pm JST
22 Comments

The United States, Japan and South Korea warned on Wednesday that an
"unparalleled" scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a
seventh nuclear bomb test. Washington and its allies believe North Korea could
be about to resume nuclear bomb testing for the first time since 2017. "We… Read


Politics


JAPAN SHOULD IMPROVE DEMOCRACY, EX-PM NODA SAYS IN SPEECH FOR ABE

Oct. 26 06:45 am JST Oct. 26 | 04:11 pm JST
40 Comments

Japan should make more efforts to improve democracy, former Prime Minister
Yoshihiko Noda said Tuesday in a memorial speech delivered in parliament for his
immediate successor Shinzo Abe, who was killed by a lone gunman during an
election campaign event more than three months ago. "We should only continue to…
Read


Politics


GOV'T DISCUSSING GUIDELINES FOR UNIFICATION CHURCH PROBE

Oct. 26 06:25 am JST Oct. 26 | 06:59 am JST
10 Comments

The Japanese government on Tuesday began discussing guidelines for its probe of
the Unification Church, moving a step closer to questioning the controversial
religious group with an eye on possibly requesting a court consider depriving it
of tax benefits. The discussions came after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last
week instructed… Read


Politics


KISHIDA MAY SURVIVE DESPITE MINISTER'S RESIGNATION OVER UNIFICATION CHURCH

Oct. 26 06:00 am JST Oct. 26 | 06:55 am JST
9 Comments

Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida was apparently forced to accept the
resignation of the scandal-tainted economy minister who was accused of having
close ties with the contentious Unification Church, as the approval ratings for
his cabinet show little sign of improving. Daishiro Yamagiwa resigned on Monday
after he was bashed… Read


Politics


U.S. VOWS FULL MILITARY DEFENSE OF ALLIES AGAINST NORTH KOREA

Oct. 26 05:50 am JST Oct. 26 | 04:11 pm JST
52 Comments

The United States will make full use of its military capabilities, “including
nuclear, conventional and missile defense," to defend its allies Japan and South
Korea, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday as she warned
North Korea against escalating its provocations. Sherman said North Korea's
repeated firings of… Read


Politics


KISHIDA APPOINTS EX-HEALTH MINISTER GOTO AS NEXT ECONOMY MINISTER

Oct. 25 05:05 pm JST Oct. 25 | 05:29 pm JST
18 Comments

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday appointed former health minister
Shigeyuki Goto as the next economy minister after the incumbent abruptly
resigned amid criticism over his links to a controversial religious group.
Following weeks of calls by opposition lawmakers to quit, former economy
minister Daishiro Yamagiwa on Monday tendered his… Read


Politics


ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION MINISTER RESIGNS AFTER UNIFICATION CHURCH SCRUTINY

Oct. 25 06:49 am JST Oct. 25 | 06:49 am JST
55 Comments

A Japanese minister resigned on Monday following allegations over his ties to
the Unification Church, which is under renewed scrutiny after the assassination
of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Daishiro Yamagiwa, minister for economic
revitalization, said he did not want the allegations to "affect the
parliamentary debate", without naming the… Read


Politics


CHINA WARNS AGAINST JAPAN-AUSTRALIA DEFENSE ACCORD

Oct. 25 06:46 am JST Oct. 25 | 05:30 pm JST
41 Comments

China on Monday warned against a new accord between Japan and Australia signed
over the weekend to deepen their defense cooperation, saying the Asia-Pacific
region "does not need any military blocs." Referring to a joint declaration by
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony
Albanese on Saturday,… Read


Politics


KISHIDA PROMISES TO MEET WITH PEOPLE AFFECTED BY UNIFICATION CHURCH

Oct. 25 06:00 am JST Oct. 25 | 06:52 am JST
8 Comments

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised Monday to meet with victims of
the Unification Church to hear about their financial sufferings and other
problems caused by the religious group. In a parliamentary session, Kishida said
the government is looking into an appropriate way to listen to such victims,
including former… Read


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RECENT COMMENTS

WALLACE
TODAY 05:19 AM JST

The power stations have not been attacked. The attacks have been on the grid
system and transformer stations. There are…

Posted in: Kishida pledges heating aid to war-hit Ukraine ahead of winter




THEFU
TODAY 02:57 AM JST

North Korea now has the capabilities to deliver a nuke bomb across the Atlantic.
Maybe look at a map? NK…

Posted in: U.S., Japan, S Korea warn of unparalleled response if N Korea holds
nuclear test




TRAVELBANGAIJIN
TODAY 02:55 AM JST

Radioactive water can keep Ukraine warm during the winter

Posted in: Kishida pledges heating aid to war-hit Ukraine ahead of winter




CHIBAKUN
TODAY 02:43 AM JST

I bet they don't do anything if there's a test.

Posted in: U.S., Japan, S Korea warn of unparalleled response if N Korea holds
nuclear test

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