Japan

TOKYO, April 21 (YPA) - The Japanese government announced on Tuesday an amendment to its "Three Principles" on the transfer of defense equipment, effectively permitting the export of lethal weapons and finished defense products for the…

MOSCOW, March 20 (YPA) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that Russia will take "compensatory measures" and countermeasures to maintain its defense readiness if Japan proceeds with the purchase of American…

TOKYO, Sept. 13 (YPA) - A total of 206 members of the Japanese Parliament have signed a letter addressed to Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, demanding that the government officially recognize the State of Palestine. According to Japan's…

SEOUL, Nov. 05 (YPA) - The South Korean army announced that North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. This missile test…

SANAA, July 13 (YPA) - Japan announced on Saturday that it would comprehensively evaluate the recognition of the State of Palestine, taking into account “the progress of the Middle East peace process.” Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa…

SANAA, July 04 (YPA) - The Japanese government expressed, on Thursday, its concern about the Israeli government's plan to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to the Japanese News Agency (Kyodo), the Japanese Ministry of…