JAPAN FURIOUS AS YEMEN’S HOUTHI REBEL PIRATES HIJACK CARGO SHIP IN RED SEA
Japan’s government has strongly condemned the hijacking of a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Yemeni militia claimed the ship was Israeli, but a…
Indonesia will launch high-speed rail funded by China
The first high-speed train in Southeast Asia will open in Indonesia on Monday. China is funding the multibillion dollar project, which will shorten travel time between Jakarta and other major…
Large staff force for visa-free scheme
When the new visa-free policy is put into effect the next week, the Immigration Bureau (IB) will boost the number of officers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to prepare for an…
Protests erupt in response to a new restriction on allowances for the elderly.
On Thursday, some 70 people gathered outside the Finance Ministry to protest a new rule that requires older individuals aged 60 and up to prove they are destitute in order…
Japan aiming to be strategic partner in ASEAN
According to highly placed sources, Japan intends to apply for ASEAN CSP status this year to mark the 50th anniversary of relations between Japan and ASEAN.
Powerful typhoon slams into southern Japan as thousands are evacuated
A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting…
The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea.
The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of…