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North Korea launches apparent ballistic missile into Korean Peninsula sea, Japan says
On September 20, North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea off the Korean Peninsula. Japan said it fell beyond its exclusive economic zone.
Russian Foreign Ministry Demands Japan Withdraw Typhon Complexes
Russia's Foreign Ministry sent Japan a protest note over the deployment on Kyushu of US Typhon ground-based complexes designed to launch intermediate- and shorter-range missiles.
Asian Games participants evacuated in Nagoya due to record rainfall
Hundreds of athletes were temporarily evacuated in Nagoya, Japan, due to extreme rainfall. Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa stated that the Asian Games infrastructure did not sustain critical
Japan plans to transfer decommissioned destroyers to the Philippines and Indonesia
Japan intends to transfer decommissioned Abukuma and Asagiri-class destroyers to the Philippine and Indonesian navies, aiming to strengthen long-term defense ties in Asia.
World’s first journalist-astronaut Toyohiro Akiyama dies in Japan
Toyohiro Akiyama, who flew to the Mir space station in 1990, has died. The death of the former colleague was announced by Hideya Sugio, a member
Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97
The artist's company confirmed that the cause of death was multiple organ failure. Kusama continued to create art until the final days of her life.
Japan’s Prime Minister to Maintain Gasoline Subsidies
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that the subsidy program capping domestic gasoline prices will remain in place to protect households and economic activity.








