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China accuses Pompeo of creating political confrontation, urges US to drop ‘Cold War’ mentality

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

Beijing urged the United States to stop its “unprovoked attacks,” after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out at China during a meeting with Australia, India, and Japan aimed at countering China’s growing regional influence. … Read More >China accuses Pompeo of creating political confrontation, urges US to drop ‘Cold War’ mentality

Japan’s Sony & chipmaker Kioxia want to resume supplying sanctioned Huawei – report

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020By Editor

Risking facing massive losses due to sweeping US sanctions on Huawei, Japanese suppliers Sony and computer memory maker Kioxia have reportedly applied for a US license to continue doing business with the Chinese tech giant. … Read More >Japan’s Sony & chipmaker Kioxia want to resume supplying sanctioned Huawei – report

Japanese govt & TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages over Fukushima disaster, high court rules

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

A Japanese appeals court has said that the state and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) could have taken steps to prevent the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ruling they must pay one billion yen ($9.5 million) to 3,550 plaintiffs. … Read More >Japanese govt & TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages over Fukushima disaster, high court rules

Japan will host Olympics in 2021 ‘as proof that humanity has DEFEATED the pandemic,’ PM Suga vows at UN

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020By Editor

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has vowed to prove the world’s triumph over Covid-19 with next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo, telling the United Nations the games will be held safely after a year-long postponement. … Read More >Japan will host Olympics in 2021 ‘as proof that humanity has DEFEATED the pandemic,’ PM Suga vows at UN

Japanese PM Says Ready to Meet Kim Jong-Un Without Preconditions

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020By Editor

A chairman of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party Yoshihide Suga was confirmed last week as the country’s new prime minister, after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, stepped down due to health reasons. … Read More >Japanese PM Says Ready to Meet Kim Jong-Un Without Preconditions

Global investors ready to put $9.5 billion into Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project – report

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 (liquefied natural gas) project is set to receive all the planned external financing, as foreign lenders have reportedly pledged to provide about $9.5 billion in financial support. … Read More >Global investors ready to put $9.5 billion into Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project – report

US Air Force Demurs on Spy Plane Posing as Civilian Aircraft as Chinese Think Tank Confirms Claims

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020By Editor

Earlier this month, a US spy plane was observed seemingly changing its unique transponder code to disguise itself as a Malaysian civilian aircraft. … Read More >US Air Force Demurs on Spy Plane Posing as Civilian Aircraft as Chinese Think Tank Confirms Claims

New Japanese PM Suga seeks to strengthen alliance with US and support stable ties with China & Russia

Posted on September 18, 2020By Editor

Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has pledged to pursue policies that will beef-up his country’s alliance with the US, and expressed hope that Tokyo will establish stable relations with both China and Russia. … Read More >New Japanese PM Suga seeks to strengthen alliance with US and support stable ties with China & Russia

Yoshihide Suga becomes prime minister of Japan after Shinzo Abe’s cabinet formally resigns

Posted on September 16, 2020September 16, 2020By Editor

Shinzo Abe’s longtime ally Yoshihide Suga was voted in by the parliament to succeed him as prime minister of Japan. Having led the country since 2012, Abe resigned due to health problems. … Read More >Yoshihide Suga becomes prime minister of Japan after Shinzo Abe’s cabinet formally resigns

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India, Japan sign pact as China calls US ‘dangerous’ (Full show)

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020By Editor

Beijing has accused Washington of driving militarization in the South China Sea. Meanwhile, India and Japan have entered into a military pact. What will be the geopolitical consequences? … Read More >India, Japan sign pact as China calls US ‘dangerous’ (Full show)