TOKYO — Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles as it further fortifies the nation’s military in the face of North Korean threats and Chinese military advancement. The record 7.7 trillion yen ($52.5 billion) request for the 2024 fiscal year marks…
TOKYO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarising move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all aquatic products from Japan. China is “highly concerned about the risk of radioactive contamination brought by… Japan’s…
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (UPI) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sacked his top general while calling for the military to boost weapons production and increase combat drills in preparation for an “offensive” war, state-run media reported Thursday. Kim fired Gen. Pak Su Il, chief of the General Staff, during a meeting of the ruling…
SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain rose to 40, including a dozen people found dead in a submerged underpass. Deluges have pummelled central and southern regions since Thursday as the rainy…
The head of the United Nations’ atomic agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, conducted a tour of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Wednesday and expressed satisfaction with a controversial plan to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Grossi observed the facilities where the water will be treated and diluted with seawater before being released…
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed the “historic decision” by Honduran President Xiomara Castro to switch the Central American country’s diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in March as the two met in the capital, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. Castro is making her first visit to China since the establishment of…
The data breach allegedly cost Samsung $230 million. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently declared the chip manufacturing industry to be in an “all-out war,” and the latest developments certainly support that statement. Prosecutors in the Suwon District have indicted a former Samsung executive for allegedly stealing semiconductor plant blueprints and technology from the…
Japan’s fertility rate fell to a record-tying low of 1.26 in 2022, declining for the seventh straight year, according to health ministry data released Friday. The total fertility rate — the average number of children a woman will give birth to in her lifetime — was down from 1.30 the year before and on par…
The failed launch triggered false alarms in neighboring Japan and South Korea. North Korea’s attempt to launch a military satellite to orbit ended in failure as the rocket suffered a malfunction mid-flight, triggering air raid sirens in neighboring countries. The attempted launch was condemned as a violation of international agreements, but North Korea says it’s…
Japan’s latest export controls on chipmaking equipment aim to significantly curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. One expert told The Epoch Times that Japan’s move shows its clear stance against China’s communist regime and alignment with the United States. The Japanese government announced on March 31 export restrictions on 23 types of advanced semiconductor manufacturing…