February 21, 2023 Japanese startup announces plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights Keisuke Iwaya, the CEO of a Japanese startup, announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights. The passengers do not need to be billionaires or do immense training.
February 19, 2023 North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US conducts military drills with South Korea, Japan: 'firing range' One day after the U.S. held joint military drills with Asian allies, North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan.
February 18, 2023 North Korea fired ballistic missile into East Sea, South Korea and Japan says The Japanese and South Korean governments announced North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea on Saturday. The missile's flight path was not immediately clear.
February 17, 2023 US World War II submarine lost for decades found off the coast of Japan A sunken craft located off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan has been confirmed to be wreckage of a long-lost WWII-era US submarine, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command.
February 17, 2023 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologizes to LGBTQ community over former aide's remarks Japan's prime minister apologized to the LGBTQ community for remarks made by a former aide. The aide made a remark that he would not want to live next to an LGBTQ person.
February 16, 2023 Japan discovers 7,000 new unknown islands after fresh survey Japan's official count of islands within the country's territory is expected to more than double after a new survey by the Geospatial Information Authority.
February 15, 2023 US ambassador to Japan has 'full confidence' Japanese government will ban discrimination against LGBTQ people Sexual minorities in Japan are campaigning for the government to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people. The U.S. Ambassador to Japan has "full confidence" the government will do so.
February 13, 2023 Japan, South Korea support US takedown of Chinese surveillance craft High-level officials from Japan and South Korea said Monday they fully back the U.S. decision to shoot down a spy balloon and possibly other surveillance objects from China.
February 13, 2023 Yale professor suggests 'mass suicide' to solve Japan's aging population: 'I'd like a second opinion' The New York Times faced backlash after promoting Yale professor Yusuke Narita’s suggestion to kill off Japan’s aging population for the good of the economy on Sunday.
February 9, 2023 China spokeswoman denies knowing about fleet of spy balloons, labels US 'number one' in spying The People's Republic of China is denying any knowledge of a reported "fleet" of aircraft similar to the one shot down over the United States last week.