August 15, 2023 Japan will ‘never repeat the tragedy of war,’ PM vows on 78th anniversary of unconditional WWII surrender Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reaffirmed the country's commitment to peace at the ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II.
August 15, 2023 South Korea's president calls for deeper cooperation with US, Japan to address nuclear threat in North Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, is calling for deeper security cooperation between the United States and Japan in an effort to address the nuclear threat in North Korea.
August 15, 2023 New North Korean underwater drone points to regime's evolving nuclear weapons doctrine: expert North Korea's unveiling of multiple new, unmanned, underwater nuclear-capable vessels has highlighted the country's growing ambition to expand its nuclear capabilities.
August 11, 2023 Japan embraces AI to boost cyberdefense, fight disinformation Japan has unveiled its new comprehensive defense plan for combating cyberattacks and developing AI technologies to detect disinformation.
August 10, 2023 Prince Harry shares place he'd 'happily live,' not in Hollywood Prince Harry told a crowd in Tokyo that he would "happily live here if you would have me." The Duke of Sussex is on a solo trip to Asia without wife Meghan Markle and children Archie and Lilibet.
August 8, 2023 Japanese politician Taro Aso calls for peace in Taiwan Strait as the country strengthens its deterrence Taro Aso, a political leader in Japan and an advocate for increasing the country’s deterrence ability, is calling for peace between Japan, Taiwan, and China.
August 7, 2023 Japan raises concern over Iranian uranium program, Middle East's suspected supplying of drones to Russia Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed concern over Iran's uranium enrichment program and the Middle East's suspected supplying of combat drones to Russia.
August 6, 2023 The bombing of Hiroshima: Everything you need to know about the atomic bomb that ended World War II The atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II. A second bomb was dropped in Nagasaki three days later. The bombs forced the nation's surrender.
August 4, 2023 UN investigates child sexual abuse allegations against Japanese boy band producer The U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Right is investigating the sexual abuse claims against Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa.
August 1, 2023 Man spends $14K on realistic collie costume in viral video, lashes out at critics: 'This is my hobby' A Japanese YouTuber disturbed social media users with a recent video depicting him being walked around his neighborhood while wearing a highly realistic dog costume.