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Japanese energy majors may invest in Russia’s oil megaproject in Arctic

Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019By Editor

Russia’s largest oil company, Rosneft, is in talks with Japanese state-run oil and gas firm Jogmec, and other possible investors to secure funds for its massive Vostok oil project in the Russian Arctic. … Read More >Japanese energy majors may invest in Russia’s oil megaproject in Arctic

F-35’s troubled present & uncertain future: Japan eyes local assembly of the fighter jet that faces new problems in the US

Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019By Editor

The F-35 program continues along its rocky path to full-rate production, facing new challenges such as a persistent lack of spare parts, poor repair capacity, and what is most dreaded – grumpy lawmakers reluctant to foot the bill. … Read More >F-35’s troubled present & uncertain future: Japan eyes local assembly of the fighter jet that faces new problems in the US

‘He may see a REAL ballistic missile soon’: Pyongyang riducules Shinzo Abe’s poor knowledge of rockets NK fired into Sea of Japan

Posted on November 30, 2019November 30, 2019By Editor

North Korea had some bold words for the Japanese PM, who mistook a long-range multiple rocket launch system, just tested by Pyongyang, for one of its ballistic missiles. Even civvies can spot the difference, an official quipped. … Read More >‘He may see a REAL ballistic missile soon’: Pyongyang riducules Shinzo Abe’s poor knowledge of rockets NK fired into Sea of Japan

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Russia wants to turn Sakhalin island in Far East into major air hub for Asia & Americas

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019By Editor

An international airport on Russia’s Sakhalin Island, located north of Japan, may be turned into a major flight connection hub, allowing passengers to travel to Asia and the Americas. … Read More >Russia wants to turn Sakhalin island in Far East into major air hub for Asia & Americas

Protesters rally outside Japan’s 1st arms show amid fears of a return to WWII-era militarism (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Some 200 protesters gathered outside a convention center near Tokyo to demonstrate against the government-backed DSEI Japan exhibition, the country’s first-ever arms show. … Read More >Protesters rally outside Japan’s 1st arms show amid fears of a return to WWII-era militarism (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

If North Korea and Japan went to war, South Koreans would support Kim Jong-un, says new survey

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019By Editor

In news that may shock many outside the Korean Peninsula, a recent survey found that, were conflict to erupt between Pyongyang and Tokyo, the majority of South Koreans would side with their neighbor to the North. … Read More >If North Korea and Japan went to war, South Koreans would support Kim Jong-un, says new survey

Pentagon ‘investigating’ after US warplane drops training munition on Japanese VILLAGE

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019By Editor

An American F-16 appears to have misplaced its dummy bombs during a training mission over Japan, accidentally dropping the faux munition miles shy of its target. The device was later retrieved from a resident’s yard. … Read More >Pentagon ‘investigating’ after US warplane drops training munition on Japanese VILLAGE

North Korea confirms firing ‘super-large multiple rocket launchers’

Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019By Editor

Two short-range projectiles fired into the Sea of Japan on Thursday were the result of a successful test of multiple rocket launchers, North Korea has revealed. … Read More >North Korea confirms firing ‘super-large multiple rocket launchers’

North Korea-fired projectiles fall off Japan’s territorial waters

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

North Korea has apparently conducted its latest weapons test on Thursday, firing at least two projectiles into the Sea of Japan. … Read More >North Korea-fired projectiles fall off Japan’s territorial waters

Japan’s Shuri Castle left in smoldering ruins as inferno ravages 600yo UNESCO gem (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

An inferno has erupted inside Japan’s Shuri Castle, completely leveling parts of the 600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site as emergency responders struggle to contain the flames. … Read More >Japan’s Shuri Castle left in smoldering ruins as inferno ravages 600yo UNESCO gem (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)