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N. Korea claims 'final-stage test for reconnaissance satellite'

SEOUL -- North Korean state media reported Monday that the country had conducted an important final-stage test for the development of a reconnaissance satellite, apparently referring to the Sunday launch of two ballistic missiles.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 19, 2022

Reiwa Shinsengumi votes to keep Yamamoto as leader

Reiwa Shinsengumi opposition party leader Taro Yamamoto, 48, won the party's first leadership contest since its foundation on Sunday. The election was held as his three-year term came to an end.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 19, 2022

Emperor to give his 1st birthday greeting

The Imperial Household Agency has announced that the visit by the general public to the Imperial Palace to celebrate the Emperor's birthday on Feb. 23 will be held next year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 19, 2022

Father demands answers, apology after son dies after alleged assault in police custody

NAGOYA -- The Aichi prefectural police are investigating the alleged assault by police officers of a man who died while in custody at a local police station. The victim's father is demanding answers and an apology.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 18, 2022

Kishida: Our responsibility to find funds for defense

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took a leading role in discussions on securing financial resources to drastically boost defense spending, positioning the amount and the way to secure funds as non-negotiable while referring to "Japan's responsibility" to its ally, the United States, and friendly countries in Europe.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 17, 2022

Factories in China feel brunt of rising COVID infections

BEIJING / SHENYANG -- The end of Chi- na's zero-COVID measures is likely to dampen its economy for some time, as the abrupt policy change has unleashed a rapid spread of infections, with an increasing number of factories consequently forced to slow down.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 17, 2022

Victims of Osaka clinic arson mourned 1 year on

OSAKA -- Bereaved families mourned the victims of an arson attack at a psychosomatic clinic one year later in the Kitashinchi area of Osaka City on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 17, 2022

Japan set to rise in defense spending ranking

The defense buildup approved by the government on Friday could see Japan's ranking in terms of defense expenditures rise to third in the world based on planned spending of about 11 trillion yen in fiscal 2027.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 17, 2022

Chinese carrier fleet sails near Okinawa

A Chinese Navy fleet of six warships, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, sailed through waters between Okinawa and Miyako islands, both in Okinawa Prefecture, into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the Defense Ministry announced on the day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 17, 2022

Political Pulse / Work longer and save money to grow old in tomorrow's Japan

Books by elderly women describing how to enjoy life with ingenuity and without spending much money have recently become popular in Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 16, 2022