February 7, 2023 Japanese LGBTQ activists demand country to adopt equal rights laws after aide’s recent discriminatory remark LQBTQ activists are urging Japan to adopt equal rights laws, legalize same-sex marriage, and ban sexual discrimination before the country hosts a Group of Seven summit in May.
February 7, 2023 Japanese court denies medical aid for children of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors A Japanese court rejected a damage suit filed by children of Hiroshima survivors who are seeking medical aid. The plaintiffs said the impact of radiation exposure could be hereditary.
February 6, 2023 Chinese surveillance missions are not the only time hostile Asian balloons flew over US The list of questions about the Chinese surveillance balloon that drifted across the country keeps growing. But it's not the first time that a hostile balloon was sent to the U.S.
February 4, 2023 Japan fires aide for anti-LGBTQ comments: 'Outrageous' Japan's prime minister fired a top aide on Saturday after the aide reportedly said he wouldn't want to live next to gay or lesbian couples or even look at them.
February 1, 2023 South Korea rules stolen Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japanese temple where it was stolen A South Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japan, according to the state court. However, a Korean temple claiming ownership of the 14th-century artifact may appeal the ruling.
January 31, 2023 NATO calls for Japan, other democracies to defend against China’s threat on international order NATO stressed the need for democratic countries to work together with the alliance to defend the international order as China and Russia lead an authoritarian pushback.
January 30, 2023 American skier Kyle Smaine believed among 2 killed in avalanche in Japan backcountry: reports Kyle Smaine, a 31-year-old American pro skier, was believed to be among two foreign skiers killed when an avalanche triggered on Mount Hakuba Norikura in central Japan.
January 26, 2023 Japan to downgrade COVID-19 classification to a less serious disease on May 8 Japan is planning to downgrade its coronavirus classification on May 8. The country will revise its COVID-19 protection guidelines as well.
January 25, 2023 South Korea, Japan face deaths, travel disruptions amid heavy snow storm Snowstorms are causing chaos in East Asia for the second straight day. Several people have died in Japan while thousands were left stranded on Jeju Island, South Korea.
January 25, 2023 Cargo vessel sinks between Japan and South Korea, rescue crews pick up 14 of the 22 crew members A cargo ship between Japan and South Korea sank early on Wednesday. Rescue crews from the two countries have saved at least 14 of the 22 crew members.