March 13, 2023 Japanese residents continue to wear masks after 3-year-long request ends Japan has dropped its three-year-long masking request in one of its last steps in easing COVID rules in public places. However, nothing has changed as residents continue to wear them.
March 10, 2023 China condemns Japan’s plan to release Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater into the sea Japan plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean. However, China said the country should first get approval from international institutions.
March 10, 2023 Japanese PM Fumio Kishida throws out first pitch for World Baseball Classic Game between Japan and South Korea The World Baseball Classic Game between Japan and South Korea took place on Friday. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida threw out the first pitch.
March 10, 2023 China holds 'military advantage' over US as Washington prepares for conflict over Taiwan: retired general Concerns increase over whether the U.S. would be able to adequately engage with China in a war over Taiwan as Beijing's aggression in the region continues to mount.
March 9, 2023 Stomach-churning 'sushi terrorism' leads to arrests, reforms in Japan Viral videos of diners at Japanese conveyor belt sushi locations engaging in unhygienic pranks have been dubbed "sushi terrorism" and have now resulted in three arrests.
March 9, 2023 Leaders of South Korea, Japan scheduled to meet next week for summit on strengthening ties South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to visit Japan's prime minister next week. Japan will hold a summit on strengthening ties between the two nations.
March 7, 2023 Japan launches $1.47B rocket, destroys it after second stage failure The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) destroyed its $1.47 billion H3 rocket after a Tuesday launch due to an ignition failure in its second stage.
March 7, 2023 North Korea threatens action after US flies nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over Korean Peninsula Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, sharply criticized the US and South Korea for flying a nuclear-capable bomber during a joint military exercise.
March 4, 2023 Tokyo unveils egg-freezing fund for women, fears historic low birth rate has Japan 'on the brink' of crisis Japan has grappled with its declining birth rate for almost a decade, culminating in the lowest on record since the country started keeping records in 1899.
March 3, 2023 Russia, US exchange barbs in diplomatic clash day after run-in as Quad leaders discuss regional security Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov exchanged barbs one day after their first in-person run-in at the G-20 summit in India.