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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, 'if North Korea continues to walk down this path, it has no bright future. We must make North Korea understand this.' (Photo: AP)

N Korea's provocative action threatening peace will not be tolerated: Abe

Japanese PM called for an emergency meeting of UNSC and stressed, 'Now is the time for the international community to be united.'

15 Sep 2017 8:51 AM

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea nuclear test 10 times more powerful than Hiroshima: Japan

US President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he would allow Japan, S Korea to buy more 'highly sophisticated' US military equipment.

06 Sep 2017 10:57 AM

The sanctions are aimed at disrupting the flow of cash funding North Korean weapons programmes, which are in violation of United Nations resolutions. (Photo: File)

Shinzo Abe, Trump agree to hike pressure on North Korea

President Donald Trump made a very strong commitment that the United States is with Japan 100 percent, Abe quoted Trump as saying.

29 Aug 2017 9:59 AM

Television footage showed military vehicles carrying launchers and other equipment for the surface-to-air system entering a Japanese base in Kochi before dawn. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Japan deploys missile defence system over N Korea threat US Pacific terriroty

Regional tensions are mounting as Washington and Pyongyang ratchet up their war of words, with Trump warning Pyongyang.

12 Aug 2017 2:11 PM

Yoshihide Suga, Japan's chief government spokesman said it was very important to maintain US deterrent power as the security situation in the region was extremely severe. (Photo: AP)

After Pyongyang plans Guam attack, Japan says 'can never tolerate' N Korea threats

Japan has in the past vowed to shoot down North Korean missiles or rockets that threaten to hit its territory.

10 Aug 2017 11:15 AM

Doves fly over the Statue of Peace at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan during a ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of the world's second atomic bomb attack over the city. (Photo: AP)

72nd bomb anniversary in Nagasaki amid US-N Korea tensions

The bombing anniversary comes just as Pyongyang and Washington are trading escalating threats.

09 Aug 2017 1:37 PM

North Korea was the main concern cited in the "white paper" approved by Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday. (Photo: Representational/File)

NKorea nukes, missiles top concerns in Japan defense

N Korea second ICBM missile was fired at an extremely lofted angle and landed about 200 kilometers (120 miles) off Japan's Hokkaido island.

08 Aug 2017 8:48 AM

SoftBank quarterly sales added 3 per cent to 2.19 trillion yen ($20 billion).

SoftBank reports drop in quarterly profit on Alibaba stake

SoftBank quarterly net profit was 5.5 billion yen ($50 million), down from 254 billion yen previous year.

07 Aug 2017 12:49 PM

The fire broke out at a three-story building around 1:20 pm IST (0750 GMT), burning around 200 square metres (2,150 square feet) of the area, public broadcaster NHK said. (Photo: AP)

Japan: Huge fire breaks out near Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market

A total of 43 fire engines were deployed to extinguish the fire, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said.

03 Aug 2017 5:49 PM

Chinese drilling ships were last spotted near the median line in October 2016, Kyodo News and the Sankei Shimbun daily reported. (Photo: AP)

Japan in row with Beijing over gasfield activity in East China Sea

The 2 nations have disputed over the East China Sea islands controlled by Japan and claimed by China.

01 Aug 2017 7:35 PM

Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations (Photo: AP)

China must decide on imposing stronger UN sanctions on N Korea: Nikki Haley

Any new UNSC resolution 'that does not significantly increase the international pressure on North Korea is of no value,' Haley said.

31 Jul 2017 9:03 AM

Tomomi Inada Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada speaks during a press conference on her resignation of minister at Defense Ministry in Tokyo. Inada has resigned over an alleged cover-up of military documents from U.N. peacekeeping operations.(Photo: AP)

Japan's scandal-hit defence minister Tomomi Inada quits

Days before the Tokyo election Inada called on voters to support the LDP in the name of her ministry and the military.

28 Jul 2017 11:01 AM

The Japanese Coast Guard said this is the first confirmed entry by Chinese government vessels into the area. (Photo: AP)

Chinese ships enter Japanese waters for first time, amid tensions

The Japan Coast Guard asked the ships to leave the waters, though it did not clarify whether it considered their presence an intrusion.

16 Jul 2017 6:35 PM

Japan TV sorry over Adolf Hitler T-shirt worn by talk show guest

It’s not the first time Hitler and Nazi themes have raised controversy in Japan much of Asia is less sensitive about Hitler and Nazi themes.

12 Jul 2017 6:53 PM

The PPAP star beamed at the invitation to accompany the diplomat to New York and pledged to do his utmost for the awareness campaign. (Photo: AP)

Japanese artist recreates ‘Pen- Pineapple-Apple-Pen’ song for UN campaign

Comedian Pikotaro gave Foreign Minister Kishida a posing lesson, with hand gestures showing 17 development project areas.

12 Jul 2017 1:12 PM

Historians say up to 200,000 women were forced into sex slavery. (Photo: AP)

Japan protest S Korea's over 'comfort women' in World war II by Japanese troops

200,000 women mostly from Korea but also other parts of Asia including China were forced to work at Japanese military brothels.

11 Jul 2017 4:55 PM

North Korean soldiers applaud North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. (Photo: AP)

N Korea's Kim Jong Un attends concert celebrating latest missile launch

Clips of it shown on North Korean television on Monday showed the crowd repeatedly cheering and applauding for Kim.

11 Jul 2017 12:12 PM

Houses are collapsed and half-buried in the mud following the flooding caused by heavy rain in Asakura, Fukuoka prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Photo: AP)

Death toll rises to 25 in Japan floods

Further downpours were predicted to pound Kyushu after swathes of the southwestern island were devastated last week by overflowing rivers.

11 Jul 2017 10:45 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo: AFP)

Japan PM Abe's support plunges to lowest level polls

Shinzo Abe has been dogged by scandals, most recently claims he showed favouritism to a friend in a business deal, an accusation he denies.

10 Jul 2017 12:38 PM

Nearly 1,000 residents were rescued over the past two days, but dozens are still believed to be stranded. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Japan floods claim 15 lives; 14 still missing

Japan's royal family postponed the announcement of Princess Mako's engagement out of consideration for people suffering in affected ares.

08 Jul 2017 3:18 PM

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