Prospect of peaceful reunification with Taiwan being eroded, China says

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ The prospect of peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan is being increasingly “eroded” by Taiwanese separatists and external forces, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday, promising… Read more

Australia seeks military talks with China, closer ties with Philippines

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Australia has asked for military talks with China and is comfortable growing closer to the Philippines, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday at the… Read more

Japan conveys concern to China over military activity

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Defense Minister Minoru Kihara conveyed Tokyo’s “serious concern” about Beijing’s increased military activity near Japan during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on Saturday, while… Read more

NATO eyes boosting women’s role in peace, disaster relief with Japan

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Besides increased coordination over the war in Ukraine and security in the Indo-Pacific, NATO officials have called for boosting tie-ups with Japan in emergency management and… Read more

Japan mulls providing state loan guarantees to chipmaker Rapidus

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s industry ministry says it is considering offering loan guarantees to Rapidus Corp in its latest effort to help the state-backed chipmaker launch a domestic production… Read more

Prices for 614 food, drink items to be hiked in June

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Prices for 614 food and drink items will be increased in June, with more likely to follow, private research company Teikoku Databank said. Teikoku Databank announced… Read more

Six-year-old Japanese girl is school’s one and only first-grader as lack-of-kids shutdown ends

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Six-year-old Nozomi Fujioka is a first-grader at Yanagidani Elementary School. She’s a bright, articulate, and energetic kid, but even if she wasn’t, she’d still make a… Read more

Japan begins ¥40,000 tax cut to help inflation-hit households

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ A 40,000-yen-per-person tax cut program began on Saturday in Japan to ease the pain of inflation felt by households as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, hit by… Read more

What to stream this week: ‘Hit Man,’ Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX, Star Wars: Hunters and Idris Elba

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Idris Elba narrating a National Geographic series about the millions of soldiers erased from World War II history and the action-comedy-romance “Hit Man” landing on Netflix… Read more

Palladium application in production of biodegradable packaging will help improve Japan’s environment

Tokyo, 2 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is one of the world’s leading consumers of plastic. Every year, the country produces about 9 million tons of plastic waste, 40% of which comes… Read more