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Japan's FM, Defense Minister to visit US for a two-plus-two meeting amid C
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 28 (ANI): Amid China's assertiveness, arrangements are being made for Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi to visit the United States for a two-plus-two meeting, local media reported on Sunday.
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Japan may test-launch domestic reusable rocket by 2030
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to begin the development of a reusable launch vehicle, with the first test launch expected by 2030, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Fukushima plant's operator starts surveys to prepare for wastewater dump
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has begun conducting a series of underwater surveys as part of preparations for the planned discharge of treated water from the plant, NHK reported on Sunday.
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Biden expresses hope Japan would increase defence spending amid China's ri
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): US President Joe Biden expressed his hope that Japan would increase its defence budget during a phone call with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in October, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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Amid growing threats from China and North Korea, Japan vows to strengthen
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 28 (ANI): Amid the rising security threats from China and North Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday vowed to strengthen the country's defence capabilities.
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Taliban pushes Japan to reopen Tokyo's embassy in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul,[ Afghanistan] November 27 (ANI): Taliban's interim government's Deputy Prime Minister urged the Japanese ambassador to reopen the embassy in Kabul.
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Japan restricts entry from three more African countries over Omicron varia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has decided to impose restrictions on travel from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia over the concern about the Omicron coronavirus strain, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
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Researcher finds way to manipulate memories in brain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kyoto [Japan], November 27 (ANI): When you receive an important file to work on, you keep it safe to remember about it. Similarly, our memories first land in one part of our brain and then shift to another for long-term storage. This process is known as memory consolidation. Kyoto University
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Japan PM Kishida voices concern over human rights issues in China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 27 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed strong concern over human rights issues in China during his remarks at a virtual meeting of leaders from about 50 Asian and European countries on Friday.
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Japan PM announces stimulus package
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] November 27 (ANI) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced the stimulus package worth approximately USD 490bn to boost the post-pandemic economy.
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Ice wall at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant appears partly melted
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) plans to begin renovation works at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, after finding that a frozen wall designed to stem the flow of groundwater around the reactor appears to be partly melted, media reported on
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Japanese Government will press ahead with relocation of US airbase in Okin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government will not change its plans to relocate the United States Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS Futenma) in Okinawa, as the current location poses a threat to the base, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.
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