NIPPON
 
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has met with members of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Youth Division, including its director, Takako Suzuki, at the president's office in Taipei.
According to the office, Lai said at the meeting, held Tuesday, that Japan and Taiwan both f...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan's Foreign Ministry on Sunday protested South Korea's maritime survey near the Sea of Japan islets of Takeshima, claimed by Japan but controlled by South Korea.
According to the ministry, a South Korean survey ship was spotted on the day dropping apparent wires into waters with...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's  women's volleyball team wrapped up third place in its pool by beating Kenya on Saturday, but now has a nervous wait to see whether it can sneak into the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics.
The 25-17, 25-22, 25-12 victory at South Paris Arena was Japan's first of the tournam...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan will support Ukraine in its judicial reforms and fight against corruption, the two countries agreed Monday.
Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi, who is Japan’s first justice minister to visit Ukraine, met with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Maliuska in Kyiv on Monday morning ahead...

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SPACE NEWS
 
Space domain awareness remains a priority for Japan’s Space Operations Group, Col. Yuka Nakazato, Japanese Embassy air and space attaché, said July 31 at the AIAA ASCEND conference here.
Japan’s Space Operations Group is establishing a unit focused on space domain awareness under the...

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BBC
 
 
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata has been sent home and will not compete at the Olympic Games after breaking a team smoking ban.
The 19-year-old left Japan's training camp in Monaco on Thursday as officials investigated the alleged incident.
The teenager - captain of her country's women's ar...

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ABC NEWS
 
  In short:
Japan’s defence ministry and forces are under scrutiny over allegations members of the navy violated the sensitive information protection law, falsely claimed allowances for special assignments, and wrongfully claimed free meals at base cafeterias. 
Of the 218 people discip...

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ARMY RECOGNITION
 
According to information published by Kompas on July 8, 2024, the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has received a new patrol vessel from the Japanese government.
A follow-up meeting regarding the donation was held between Bakamla and the Japan International Coopera...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan used to think skateboarding was a pastime for delinquents but the country has grown into a global powerhouse in the sport and is expected to dominate at this month's Paris Olympics.
Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks al...

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VATICAN NEWS
 
 
Tsukiji Church, a cornerstone of Catholic heritage in Tokyo, celebrated its 150th anniversary with a Thanksgiving Mass on June 30, presided over by Archbishop Isao Kikuchi.
Known also as the Old Cathedral of St. Joseph, Tsukiji Church stands as the first Catholic church in Tokyo,...

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