Itemoids

You are not logged in so some information on this page has been withheld. To see more, please log in or sign up.

2026 › August › 13

Japan

7 days ago

White House says Canada, Japan, EU and others enabling the evasion of levies for $60bn in trade via ‘transshipment scam’
Brussels has transformed its historic Grand Place into a giant floral version of Japan’s Great Wave off Kanagawa, using around 500,000 dahlias laid out over 1,300 square metres of cobblestones.
Growing threats from enemies and a less dependable America have driven the move
Can past success ever be rekindled?

Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of Japan under international law

The Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the dispute…

Russia's President Vladimir Putin observed naval exercises off Sakhalin Island on Thursday before travelling to the disputed Kuril Islands, prompting a strong protest from Japan.
Japan’s prime minister rebukes Russian president’s first-ever trip to Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.
The four contested isles are part of the volcanic Kuril archipelago, running from Kamchatka to Hokkaido.
The Kuril archipelago has repeatedly fueled tensions between Tokyo and Moscow.

page 1 of 2 last →|