A Japanese justice ministry panel proposed raising the age of consent in the country from 13 to 16. Notably, the age of consent in the Asian country is the lowest among the Group of seven nations (G7) and has remained unchanged since its enactment over a century ago.

Explained | Japan poised to raise age of consent to 16 after over a century. Why now?

Japan and China have held security talks on several key issues. From spy balloons to Senkaku island, discussions were held extensively. Japan also worries China will resort to force to take control of Taiwan.

Japan worries China will resort to force to take control of Taiwan

The legal age to indulge in consensual sex in Japan could be changed from 13 to 16. Japan currently has the lowest age of consent among developed countries.@mollygambhir tells you more

Gravitas:  Japan: overhaul of laws related to sex crimes

As part of major overhaul of sex crime legislation, a panel of Japan's Justice Ministry proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. Currently, the Asian country has the lowest age of consent among the developed countries as also among the G7 group.

Japan to raise age of consent from 13 to 16 after furore over sex crime acquittals

In Japan, police have cordoned off a beach after discovering a mysterious ball on the sand. As per local media reports, authorities are worried that the object might be a sea mine of some kind.

Mysterious object found on Japanese beach, police cordon off the area

Tears flow as Japan sends Xiang Xiang the giant panda 'home' to China

The Justice Ministry in Japan has proposed raising the age if consent to 16 from the current 13 years which is marked the lowest in the world. This comes as a part of major overhaul of sexual crime legislation.

Japan to raise age of consent from 13 to 16; age remains same since enacted in 1907

Less money, more problems. The cost of travel is also a consideration. The yen is at its weakest in decades, and many Japanese workers haven't had a raise in 30 years. Less disposable income means young people may be more inclined to stay at home or explore nearby locations.

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Asia is in a warring sign for the world's third largest economy, which is facing weakening demand and struggling to tame cost pressures. Japan's manufacturing activity contracted at fastest space in 30 months in February.

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A fresh survey of Japan's territory has yielded 7,000 new islands. As per Kyodo News, after the Japanese government's first official survey of its territorial waters since 1987, the official number of Japan's islands is expected to double from 6,852 to 14,125, with the addition of 7,272 new islands.

Japan discovers 7,200 new islands in its territorial waters

Tensions are again on a rise in the Korean peninsula. North Korea has warned of turning the Pacific into a 'firing range'. Watch this video to find out why.

Why has North Korea warned of turning the Pacific into a 'firing range'?

North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles of its east coast on Monday, a day after U.S along with South Korea and Japan staged joint air drills in Korean peninsula. Defence correspondent, Sooyoung oh, joins us to discuss the implications of the fresh wave of tensions in the Korean peninsula.

North Korea threatens to turn Pacific into a 'firing range'

Tokyo has bid farewell to its beloved Panda in the Ueno Zoo, this came ahead of her hand over to China as the country has the ownership of the Panda and her parents. China is well known for its strategic utilisation of pandas as tools of public diplomacy.

Tokyo bids farewell to Panda Xiang Xiang before being handed over to China | World News | WION

A day after North Korea showed off its new missiles, the U.S., Japan and South Korea have held joint air exercises. The drills saw South Korea's F-35 and F-15 and the United States' F-16.

A day after North Korea's ICBM launch, US, South Korea & Japan stage joint air drills

North Korea fired a ballistic missile yet again, after which South Korea said that Pyongyang fired an unspecific ballistic missile towards the Sea of its Eastern coast. Pyongyang earlier warned of a strong response to the upcoming U.S., South Korea military drills.

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The US Marines will consider expanding the use of self-detonating drones, in the Indo-Pacific region, indicating these weapons could be deployed against Chinese warships at sea in a Taiwan crisis.

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Japan's ambitious launch of its flagship H3 rocket resulted in a failure on Friday, and that too, while the expected launch was being live streamed. Notably, the H3 rocket is Japan's first new medium-lift rocket in three decades.

Watch | Japan aborts launch of flagship H3 rocket moments before lift off

According to an official, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will attempt to launch a rocket once more in a few of weeks. Despite having its main engine fired on Friday, Japan's H3 rocket was unable to launch from a space centre on Tanegashima's southeast coast, according to the nation's space agency.

Japan: Rocket boosters fail to fire, resulting in cancellation of launch

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WION Speed News: Japan halts flagship H3 rocket launch

After diplomatic spat between United States and China over the suspected spy balloon that was detected in the US airspace and eventually shot down. The latest country to have hit out at China over the suspected Chinese surveillance is Japan.

Japan 'strongly suspects' Chinese spy balloon, tells China violation of airspace 'unacceptable'

Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among advanced economies for gender equality.

Bank of Japan continues to woo men?

Japan's economy has safely circumvented the recession but remains low on the numbers with the lower than expected growth in GDP. The fourth quarter earnings and numbers show that business investment in the country slumped as an outcome of the phasing out of stimulus by the central banks.

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An uninhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture of Japan was reportedly bought by a Chinese woman, whose identity was not revealed. Japan Times reported on Saturday (February 11) that the woman's claims were made on social media, which led to a stir online.

Chinese woman ‘purchases’ uninhabited Okinawa island, triggers stir: Report

Visitors coming to India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will no longer be required to furnish a pre-departure covid test report and upload a self-health declaration on the 'Air Suvidha' portal from February 13. Watch this to know more.

Indian govt eases norms for travellers from China & 5 other countries

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