By Simon Lewis and David Brunnstrom US stresses backing for Japan, Korea and Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit NEW YORK, Sept 21 – The United States on Monday reiterated its commitment to the defense of key Asian allies Japan and South Korea, and the three nations expressed support for Taiwan ahead of a summit this … Read more
A new study by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force has warned Chinese cities to prepare for potential nuclear attacks, singling out Japan as a “major danger signal” to the world.According to the report, the likelihood of a large-scale global nuclear war was “relatively low,” South China Morning Post reported.“However, the possibility cannot be … Read more
An unusual road-safety idea in Japan is turning an everyday danger into something drivers are unlikely to forget. In parts of the country, signs featuring cats warn motorists that an animal could suddenly run into the road. Some of the designs are deliberately playful, using striking cat illustrations rather than conventional wildlife-warning imagery. The idea … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the U.S., South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat. North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South … Read more
Japan killed more than 14,000 bears between April 2025 and January 2026 after record attacks on people; despite the cull, 6 people have been killed this year and the government plans to remove another 8,800 bearsAs Tokyo heats up, every year thousands in Japan head to Karuizawa in the Nagano prefecture. Located at the foot … Read more
A 72-year-old South Korean man who entered Japan on a 15-day visa in 1993 is now facing arrest after allegedly remaining in the country for about 33 years. The man, identified in Japanese reports as Mun Jong-gi, entered Japan in September 1993 using his younger brother’s passport, according to police. He reportedly came to the … Read more
In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes Japan has officially declared the successful eradication of the invasive small Indian mongoose on Amami Oshima, ending a decades-long ecological crisis on the UNESCO World Heritage-listed island. According to an official announcement from Japan’s ministry of the environment, expert panels … Read more
Is Ice Poseidon ‘wanted’ in Japan? Viral poster puts spotlight on streamer’s past police confrontations Ice Poseidon is not officially wanted or under arrest in Japan, despite a “wanted poster” circulating online. The image was shared by DramaAlert on August 19, 2026, but there is no evidence that it is a Japanese police notice or … Read more
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being “politicized.” US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal in the Trump administration’s … Read more
Record heat hits farms as Asia endures extreme summer (Representative image) South Korea recorded its hottest summer on record this year, with the southeastern city of Yangsan reaching 42.5°C on August 2, the highest temperature recorded in the country since modern weather observations began in 1904.A South Korean potato farmer in Gangwon province has seen … Read more