Tag: Japan
US ignores Japan, deploys Osprey military aircraft
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about this story: https://sc.mp/y161 The US military said it will continue to fly Osprey aircraft from its bases in Japan, despite requests from that country’s government to stop such missions. The Japanese Coast Guard is looking for 7 missing crew of the Osprey that fell in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday 29. One…
China, Japan and South Korea hold rare meeting
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more on this: https://sc.mp/qgz9 Top diplomats from China, Japan and South Korea held a rare trilateral meeting in the South Korean city of Busan on November 26, 2023. It was the first face-to-face diplomatic talks involving the three nations since 2019, before Covid-19 and geopolitical tensions put meetings on hold. The diplomats agreed to revive…
86-year-old suspect arrested for taking hostages in Japan
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about the story: https://sc.mp/mjf8 An 86-year-old suspect who appeared to be armed was arrested after reportedly taking two women hostage near Japan’s capital on October 31, 2023. The incident happened hours after a shooting took place at a hospital in the neighbouring city of Toda. Police said they were investigating the connections between the…
Trash-picking is competitive sport in Japan
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more on the environment: https://sc.mp/01bn After elevating trash-picking to a serious sport, Japan has hosted its inaugural “world cup” tournament. The November 22, 2023, event welcomed competitors from around the world to the capital Tokyo to collect the most trash in 90 minutes. Run by the non-profit organisation Nippon Foundation, the tournament aimed to raise…
China and Japan reaffirm strategic relations
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more on this: https://sc.mp/slv3 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to pursuing a “strategic relationship of mutual benefit” during their meeting on the sidelines of the Apec summit in San Francisco on November 16, 2023. It was their first face-to-face talk in a year. Xi said the two countries should…
Japan has a problem with bear attacks
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more about the story: https://sc.mp/13kp In northern Japan, bear attacks are on the rise as winter approaches. Bears hibernate during colder months, they must store large amounts of fat before winter, but a decline in the animals’ staple foods such as salmon and acorns have led to some wandering into populated areas. The behavioural shift,…