Tokyo is closely watching Malaysia and Thailand’s applications to join the Brics group of emerging economies – an alliance that positions itself as a rival to the established trading powerhouses of Europe, the US and Japan. Japan worries that the […]
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A controversial proposal to build a rail link and luxury resort hotel on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has ignited debates over environmental preservation and tourism management. The Yamanashi prefectural government unveiled plans late last month to enhance access to the
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The Japanese battleship Yamato was underprepared when it embarked on a kamikaze mission against US forces invading Okinawa and sank near the end of World War II due to a naval officer misinterpreting a question by the emperor, according to
Japan has won the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its plan to use millions of cubic metres of soil contaminated with radiation from the serious concerns expressed by environmental groups. Opponents of the project also accuse
The Japanese government expects the Danish government to “make appropriate decisions based on the rule of law” and hand over Paul Watson, the anti-whaling activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd environmental group, for trial in Tokyo. Watson was arrested
