Japan: Kishida smoke bomb sparks memories of slain PM Abe
By Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is safe. After the smoke bomb attack that…
Cost of living: The shock of rising prices in Japan
By Mariko Oi Asia business correspondent As a child growing up in Japan, things very rarely seemed to get more…
Japanese Red Army founder Shigenobu freed after 20 years
The co-founder of the Japanese Red Army militant group has been freed from prison after serving 20 years for her…
North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia
North Korea missile tests North Korea fired three ballistic missiles early on Wednesday morning, South Korea’s military has said.…
Quad: The China factor at the heart of the summit
By Vikas Pandey BBC News, Delhi Russia-Ukraine war Leaders of the Quad nations are meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday…
Japan: Tourist boat missing off coast
Japan’s coast guard say they are searching for a tourist boat missing off the northern island of Hokkaido. Authorities lost…
Tsunami threat over after huge Pacific volcano eruption – monitor
The threat of further tsunamis around the Pacific after Saturday’s huge underwater volcano eruption near Tonga has passed, a monitoring…
Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
Two death row inmates in Japan are taking legal action against same-day executions. Prisoners on death row are only notified…
North Korea claims test of new submarine-launched missile
North Korea missile tests North Korea has confirmed it successfully tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile on Tuesday.…
Quad countries vow to work for freedom in region
The leaders of the US, Japan, India, and Australia have vowed to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific…