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August 29, 2023

Japanese financial regulator to monitor BOJ amid shifting central bank policies

Japan's financial regulator will maintain a close watch on the impact of central bank policies on regional banks as the nation moves towards normalizing its monetary strategies.

August 29, 2023

Late founder of Japanese boy band talent agency sexually assaulted teenagers, investigation team finds

An investigation team found that the late founder of Johnny & Associates, a Japanese boy band talent agency, sexually abused dozens of victims.

August 29, 2023

Farewell film of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died from cancer, to premiere at Venice Film Festival

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s farewell film “Opus," which features the late Japanese composer playing 20 of his compositions, will be featured at the Venice Film Festival.

August 29, 2023

North Korea will soon equip navy with nuclear weapons, Kim Jong Un warns

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un says his country's navy will soon be equipped with nuclear weapons, a reaction to U.S. military drills.

August 28, 2023

Japan's PM asks China to stop harassment over Fukushima water release

The Japanese PM called on China to intervene and prevent acts of harassment, including malicious phone calls and stone throwing, directed at Japanese diplomatic facilities and schools.

August 28, 2023

Fukushima wastewater has been released, but other challenges, like removing melted nuclear fuel, remain

Following the release of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater, Japan is now trying to address the nuclear plant’s 880 tons of deadly melted nuclear fuel.

August 24, 2023

Neighbors of Japan, including South Korea and China, express fear as treated radioactive wastewater released

Residents from South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Macau are considering removing seafood from their diet over fears of how Japan’s nuclear waste release may contaminate the ocean.

August 24, 2023

North Korea vows ‘overwhelming and pre-emptive’ action after Camp David summit between US, South Korea, Japan

North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam sharply criticized the Camp David meeting among the United States, South Korea and Japan and vowed his country would take a 'pre-emptive' response.

August 24, 2023

Basketball World Cup scheduled to continue in Japan following North Korean spy satellite launch attempt

Tournaments for the Basketball World Cup held in Okinawa will begin Friday, despite a North Korean spy satellite launch attempt that prompted an evacuation alert in Japan.

August 24, 2023

China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear plant releases nuclear wastewater into Pacific

The Chinese government announced it would be banning Japanese seafood after a Japanese nuclear power plant began a controversial, decades-long process of dumping nuclear wastewater.