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January 27, 2024

US will ‘protect our allies’ from North Korean aggression, Kirby says

The U.S. military is prepared to defend its allies in East Asia in the event of an act of aggression by North Korea, according to officials of the National Security Council.

January 25, 2024

Japan sentences man to death for Kyoto animation studio fire that killed 36 people, injured dozens

Japan's Kyoto District court on Thursday sentenced a man to death after he was found guilty of murder in the 2019 arson of an animation studio that killed dozens and injured others.

January 25, 2024

Japanese lunar spacecraft lands upside down on moon's surface

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is celebrating the successful touchdown of the SLIM spacecraft on the moon's surface, even though the craft landed upside down.

January 23, 2024

Japan shuts off SLIM moon lander’s battery in hopes of ‘possibly’ restarting it later

The operators of Japan’s SLIM moon lander say they have shut it off after solar panels failed to generate power but suggest it could be restarted later.

January 19, 2024

Japan becomes the fifth country to reach the moon after its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface

The unmanned Japanese spacecraft SLIM landed on the moon this weekend, marking a first for the East Asian nation, but problems with its solar panels appear to imperil the mission.

January 18, 2024

Japanese Defense Ministry signs contract to purchase 400 US-made long-range Tomahawk missiles

Japanese Defense Ministry agreed to purchase 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles from the United States and officials from both countries met in Tokyo on Thursday to sign a contract.

January 17, 2024

US, South Korea and Japan unite in massive naval drill in show of strength against North Korea

The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted extensive naval exercises off South Korea's Jeju island as a display of strength against North Korea.

January 16, 2024

Minor collision between planes reported at Japanese airport

A Korean Air plane with 289 people on board collided with a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft at New Chitose Airport in northern Japan, according to airline officials.

January 15, 2024

Victims of sexual abuse by Japanese entertainment mogul accuse company's response

Hundreds of men have alleged they were sexually abused by boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa. The company behind the scandal is investigating claims, but victims say it's not enough.

January 14, 2024

China, North Korea aggression drives record Japanese military spending splurge

Japan initiated real-time missile data sharing and agreed to trilateral military exercises with the United States and South Korea after increased threats from North Korea and China.