On the eve of his face-to-face meeting with President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Sunday to discuss managing China's assertive posture in the Pacific.

Biden urges Japan & S Korea to join hands to tackle threat from N Korea and China

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday that China was continuously and increasingly taking actions that were infringing on Japan's sovereignty thus escalating tensions in the region.

China is infringing on Japan's sovereignty, Kishida tells ASEAN 

Japan and South Korea are set to hold their first official talks in almost three years on Sunday. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet in Cambodia on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. Both countries have shown willingness to bolster bilateral ties in recent times.

South Korea, Japan set to hold first official talks in almost three years

Japanese pet lovers gathered in Tokyo for a unique ceremony. The traditional event merged the world of animals and robots.

Japan: Ceremony to celebrate growth of children, dog owners pray for health of mechanical pet

The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed Yasuhiro Hanashi as the Justice Minister. This moves comes after Hanashi was criticised for his remarks which the light off the capital punishment. Hanashi's removal comes as a big blow to Kishida after another minister was sacked in October after his ties with the Unification Church.

Japan's PM Fumio Kishida dismisses Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi after he offers resignation

It's quest to become the leader in shape technology and expand area of chip making, Japan will invest up to $500 million in a new semi-conductor company named 'Rapidus'.

World Business Watch: Japan rushes to revive chip making, to invest up to $500 mn

Amid spying fears from hostile nations, the Japanese government is mulling over creating a land registration system to track sales near military bases and civilian structures owned by foreign powers.

Amid spying fears from hostile nations, Japan to track land sales

For years Japanese shoppers eagerly shelled out for the latest gadgets, but now a tumbling yen has put new iPhones out of reach for some and sparked a growing secondhand trade in a major market for Apple Inc.

As yen tumbles, gadget-loving Japan goes for secondhand iPhones

Japan is known as the robot capital of the world. The country's technological advancements have managed to revolutionise almost every digital space across the globe.

Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono has an alter ego robot

As the situation gets tense in and around the Korean Peninsula, Japan is also taking some precautionary measures. The country has vowed to boost its military capacity, the statement comes as Tokyo holds a naval parade, a security plan is also on the works.

As Korean Peninsula tensions rise, PM Fumio Kishida vows to defend Japan with 'whatever needed'

Japan hosted its first international fleet review in seven years on Sunday (November 6). Ships from 12 other countries took part. The fleet review has been held amid rising tensions in East Asia with North Korea firing a flurry of missiles, including Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).

Japan holds international fleet review amid rising East Asia tension

On Sunday (November 6), Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during Japan's international fleet review, pledged to strengthen the country's naval and military capabilities while warning other countries to be ready to repel aggressors.

Japan's PM Fumio Kishida pledges to strengthen naval and military capabilities amid rising border tensions

To understand the tensions in the Korean Peninsula better, we need to look at why the two nations exist in the first place and what has led to the present state of affairs.

Korean War Explained: Japan annexed Korea in 1910, later was divided by the US and Soviet Union.

On Thursday, United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jong-sup and released a joint communique which said that any nuclear attack against Washington or its allies would “result in the end of the Kim regime.

Pentagon: Nuclear attack on US or allies would ‘result in the end of the Kim regime’

Japan may deploy hypersonic missiles by 2030, in an attempt to strengthen its counterstrike capabilities to deter security threats, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday.

Japan considers deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030 to counter security threats: Report

North Korea fired at least three ballistic missiles near the Japanese territory making this the second test flight in a month. This comes a day after the nuclear-armed country fired a record 23 missiles in a day, one of which landed off the coast of South Korea.

North Korea fires multiple missiles near Japan, residents told to seek shelter

Japan has asked all households and companies across the country to conserve electricity within a reasonable range during the peak winter demand season to cover possible power crunch in the world's third largest economy.

WION Climate Tracker | Japan: Household, companies to conserve electricity during winters

Japan has asked all the household and companies across the country to conserve electricity as it is the peak season in terms of electricity demand. All of this is designed to prevent potential electricity shortages in the world's third largest economy.

Japan's household, companies to save electricity during winter

The conflict between North and South Korea continued to escalate as Pyongyang launched 23 missiles – including one that came dangerously close to the border separating the two nations – on Wednesday.

North Korea launches 23 missiles in a single day, South Korea retaliates

Japan on Tuesday announced that it will ask businesses and households to conserve energy "as much as possible" during the winter. As per the Jiji Press, this will be applicable from December of this year to March of next year; however, no specific target has been set in numbers.

Faced with a possible energy shortage this winter, Japan advises people to wear warm clothes indoors

Old-school Japan's progressive Tokyo: City recognises same sex relationships

In pics - Japan’s Ghibli theme park attracts huge number of visitors

Same-sex couples in Tokyo have started receiving their partnership certificates. The status does not carry the same legal rights as marriage but partners will be treated as married couples for some public services like housing, medicine, welfare; this is applicable for both residents and commuters.

Tokyo recognizes same-sex relationships, LGBTQ community hopes for no discrimination

Japan's factory output fell in September for the first time in four months as manufacturers grappled with rising raw materials costs and global economic slowdown, and is likely to fall again next month before picking up in November, the government said.

WION Business News | Japan: First factory output fall in four months

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