Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct.... One

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct.... The

year-end, deputy chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said at a news conference on Tuesday( Oct

in the mansion since Mr Yoshihiko Noda in 2012. The last two prime ministers stayed away.... Mr

Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said: “ The government is closely watching Chinese and Russian

TOKYO--A volcano in southern Japan erupted Wednesday with a massive column of gray smoke billowing into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the warning level for Mount Aso to three on a scale of five, warning hikers and residents to avoid the mountain. NHK national television aired footage of a massive smoke column above the volcano. The warning was issued for the city of Aso and two nearby towns in Kumamoto prefecture, which is in the north-central region of the southern island of K

TOKYO — North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile eastward into the sea, South Korean and Japanese officials said Tuesday, the latest development in Pyongyang's battery of weapons tests in recent weeks.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight The launch came as top envoys from the United States, South Korea and Japan gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss how to jump-start dialogue with Pyongyang after nuclear talks collapsed in 2019. Pyongyang’s ballistic missile test,

This photo taken from a drone shows pumice stones floating at the fishing port of Hentona in Kunigami, a village in Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct.... The port has been swamped with floating pumice stones, making it difficult for fishermen to set out to sea.... For areas that cannot be reached by such vehicles, the authorities plan to use a boat and put up a fence-like structure to prevent the pollution from spreading further....

This provided photo shows members of J-pop idol group V6 raising their hands during their final concert on Nov.... It was a chance for many fans to bid farewell to the band, which debuted 26 years ago under talent agency Johnny Associates Inc.... The show opened with" Ame" from V6's latest album" STEP." The crowd was lifted by the band's debut song" MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE," and the concert ended with a medley of their most popular hits including" Wa ni Natte Odorou" and" Ai Nanda." V6 debuted on

This supplied photo taken in September 2020 shows a China Maritime Safety Administration vessel in Guangzhou.... In February, China also enforced a controversial law that allows its coast guard to use weapons when foreign ships involved in illegal activities in Chinese-claimed waters do not obey orders, making Sino-Japanese relations more fragile over maritime security.... The revised law enables China's maritime safety agency, which belongs to the transportation ministry, to order foreign ves