Poll shows more than half of Japanese citizens view relations with China badly – Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: A recent poll has shown that more than half of Japanese citizens view their country's relations with China in a negative light, compared to less than a quarter of Chinese respondents who share the same opinion about their country's relations with Japan, the Japanese broadcaster NHK reports on Tuesday.
Countering China: Japan, Australia to sign defence pact
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are likely to sign a defence agreement soon, a move which is being seen as a counter stance against China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
Japan pledges $200mln in coronavirus aid to ASEAN - Reports
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday promised to supply the coronavirus-hit Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with medical aid in excess of $200 million, national media said.
Japan-US relations to remain unchanged regardless of election outcome
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that close cooperation between Japan and the United States will remain unchanged regardless of which presidential candidate comes out on top.
Japan's number of newborn babies to reach record low this year
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's number of newborn babies in 2020 is expected to decrease to around 845,000, hitting a new record low, local media reported Saturday.
Japan unveils new submarine amid China's growing aggression
Tokyo: Japan on Wednesday unveiled its new submarine amid growing aggressive stance by China in recent times.
Japan's new Prime Minister Suga holds first phone talks with Putin: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, appointed earlier in September, held on Tuesday his first phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
Old habits die hard: China's tryst with border disputes and expansionism
Earlier in September, US President Donald Trump said the country was ready to help both India and China fix their border dispute as the two most populous nations engaged in activities deemed 'attempted transgression' by both New Delhi and Beijing.
Japan's record GDP contraction revised down to annualized 28.1 pct in April-June quarter
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's economy in the April-June period shrank an annualized real 28.1 percent from the previous quarter, downwardly revised from the 27.8 percent contraction initially reported, the government said in a report on Tuesday.
Japan orders evacuation of over 1.1Mln people due to Typhoon Haishen
Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 1.1 million people living in Japan’s four southwestern prefectures were ordered to immediately evacuate on Monday due to Typhoon Haishen, which has been raging across northeast Asia over the weekend, the NHK broadcaster reported.
Companies shifting base from China to get push from Japan
Tokyo/UNI: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has included India and Bangladesh in the list of relocation sites for companies that move their manufacturing sites from China to ASEAN countries.
New Japanese opposition party to vote on leader, name on September 10 - Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan’s newest opposition political party, made up of members from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), will hold a vote on September 10 to decide its leader and name, lawmakers told domestic media on Tuesday.
Japan sending 3rd disaster relief team to Mauritius to help eliminate oil spill - Ministry
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese Environment Ministry announced on Tuesday that the third disaster relief team would leave for Mauritius soon to help the island nation clean up the oil that leaked from Japan's distressed Wakashio cargo ship in the Indian Ocean last month.
Over 50,000 people in Japan left jobless due to COVID-19 - Government
Tokyo, Sep 1 (Sputnik) More than 50,000 people in Japan have lost their jobs temporarily or completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the data published on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Chinese language imposition: Mongolians demonstrate against China in Tokyo
Tokyo: A large number of Mongolians assembled in front of the Chinese embassy Japanese city of Tokyo and protested against President Xi Jinping-led administration on Aug 28.