The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

US seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells: Report

The coronavirus pandemic had a huge toll on populations worldwide. However, one often ignored the cost of the pandemic stemming from the subsequent lockdowns. With most of the world forced to quarantine themselves, social isolation and loneliness have cropped up as a wound with a lasting scar.

Japan enacts law to tackle loneliness and social isolation

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong on Thursday (June 1) promised more spy satellite launches, a day after Pyongyang launched one such satellite that crashed because of a rocket failure.

North Korea: Kim Jong Un's sister promises ‘successful’ spy satellite launch after failure

South Korean nuclear safety experts who visited Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Wednesday that detailed analysis was needed to verify Japan's plan to release tonnes of contaminated water from it into the sea.

South Korea experts say more study needed on Japan’s nuclear water dumping plan

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North Korea has launched a rocket shortly after it announced it was planning to send its first satellite into space. However, Tokyo claims it is a ballistic missile. The US condemned North Korea's launch saying that it raises tensions. However, North Korean officials on Wednesday said the launch ended in failure after the rocket's second stage malfunctioned. Pyongyang reported that the new "chollima-1" satellite launch rocket failed due to in-stability in the engine and fuel system. It said there was abnormal start of the two stage engine after stage one separation.

Drama in Korean Peninsula: North Korea rocket launch sends emergency alerts in South Korea & Japan

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North Korea state media said on Wednesday that a military spy satellite was launched but it failed and crashed into the sea. "The launched new satellite transport rocket 'Cheollima-1' crashed into the West Sea of Korea as it lost momentum due to abnormal start-up of the two-stage engine after one step separation while flying normally," the Korean Central News Agency reported.

North Korea military spy satellite launch fails, crashes into sea; Pyongyang vows second attempt soon

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The South Korean military said on Wednesday (May 31) that it had located and was salvaging a suspected part of the North Korean spy satellite that crashed soon after launch because of a rocket failure.

South Korea ‘salvaging debris’ of crashed North  Korean military spy satellite

Japan PM has sacked his son for 'inappropriate behaviour'. Fumio Kishida has removed Shotaro Kishida from the post of executive secretary. This comes in response to public outrage over party pictures from December'2022. What exactly is the story here? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Why did Fumio Kishida sack his son?

North Korea has confirmed that it will launch a spy satellite in June. The country has said that the reconnaissance satellite is needed to monitor military movements of the US and its allies in real time, state media reported on Tuesday (May 30).

North Korea confirms it is launching spy satellite in June: Report

A Tokyo-based startup, Preferred Robotics Inc, has introduced a new rectangular robot called "Kachaka" designed for home use. This innovative robot responds to verbal commands and can efficiently deliver various items within the house.

Meet 'Kachaka': Japanese startup unveils home robot capable of delivering items through voice commands

North Korea on Monday notified neighboring Japan that it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, which may be an attempt to put Pyongyang’s first military spy satellite into orbit.

Japan on standby for N Korea ‘satellite’ launch in next two weeks

North Korea has informed Japan of its plan to launch what it calls a 'satellite' between May 31 and June 11, said a Japanese coast guard official on Monday. As per the Japanese officials, the launch is set to involve a ballistic projectile, according to a tweet from the prime minister's office that alludes to a "ballistic missile that it (Pyongyang) describes as a satellite.

Satellite or missile? Japan prepares defences as N Korea set for 'ballistic object' launch

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may dissolve the parliament prematurely to hold snap elections. A new media poll however has found over 60 percent of responders opposing this move. The poll conducted by Japanese media house Kyoto news has found 60.6 percent of respondents opposing a potential parliamentary dissolution by the Japanese prime minister only 30.2 percent expressed support for the move the survey has sampled 511 landlines and over 2 700 mobile phone linked to eligible voters.

Will Fumio Kishida dissolve the parliament prematurely?

Japan's foreign ministry announced late on Thursday (May 25) that the country has signed a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for defence equipment and technology transfer.

Japan inks pact with UAE for defence equipment, tech transfer

Archaeologists in China have made a stunning discovery. They unearthed a World War II "horror bunker" where the Japanese conducted frightening human experiments and gathered data, according to an SCMP report.

'Horror bunker' where Japanese conducted 'frightening' human experiments unearthed in China

In the tragic shooting incident in Nagano, Japan, a son of a city assembly chief was arrested Friday. The entire episode resulted in the killing of a policeman in a stabbing while four other people died in a shooting attack, as per the police, reported Japan Times.

Japan: Suspect arrested after at least four killed in Nagano shooting incident

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake (on the Richter scale) struck eastern Tokyo city in Japan on Friday, local media reported citing the meteorological agency. The epicentre was recorded at a depth of 50 kilometres off eastern Chiba Prefecture on Friday at 7.

6.2 earthquake jolts Japan’s eastern coast, shakes buildings in Tokyo

A 31-year-old guy has been detained by Japanese authorities in a rural area on suspicion of murder. the arrest follows an unusual shooting and stopping episode that resulted in a 12-hour standoff with the police and the deaths of four persons.

Japan: Man arrested after four people killed in a rare gun and knife attack

Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.

Japan ramps up Russia sanctions with G7, condemns nuke deployment in Belarus

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. The two leaders affirmed the importance of transparent and fair debt restructuring, according to a summary of their discussions issued by Japan.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets Japanese PM Fumio Kishida

The Japanese defence ministry, on Thursday (May 25), said that it scrambled fighters after it saw what it described as Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft off its coast.

Japan scrambles jets after Russian ‘intelligence-gathering’ aircraft detected off its coast

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