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South Korea to 'normalise' military pact with Japan after Tokyo summit

Move to strengthen military cooperation follows a meeting in Tokyo earlier this week between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida — the first such summit in 12 years.

Japan, South Korea pledge renewed 'shuttle diplomacy' after ties reset

The Asian neighbours have for years been locked in a bitter dispute over Japan's use of wartime forced labour during its occupation of Korea.

For first time, Japan's Covid deaths cross 10,000 mark in a month

The nation has seen a rapid surge in coronavirus deaths since November.

Japan prosecutors charge Yamagami for murder of ex-Prime Minister Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, was indicted on murder charges as well as for violating gun laws after concluding a roughly six-month psychiatric evaluation.

Explainer: What is Japan's new national security strategy?

Tokyo's new national security strategy marks a historic change to Japan's self-defence policy since the end of World War II.

Japan holds controversial state funeral for assassinated Shinzo Abe

Thousands of Japanese have offered flowers and prayers in honour of Abe, even as the decision to hold a state funeral has provoked opposition and protests.

Current int'l system fails to address current humanity's problems: Türkiye

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stresses that the current system paves way for competition rather than solidarity, saying such competition was evident during the Covid-19 pandemic and in the migration issue.

Protesters hit the streets in Japan to demand cancellation of Abe's funeral

Shinzo Abe, assassinated in July, was Japan’s longest serving leader but his views for a stronger military and what some call cronyism have been unpopular among a section of the population.

Japanese man sets himself on fire near PM Kishida's office

Man sets himself alight in Tokyo after telling police he is opposed to plans for a state funeral for assassinated ex-PM Shinzo Abe, local media report.

Deadly typhoon lashes Japan with record rain

Japan's 14th typhoon of the season has made landfall near Kagoshima city, before battering the western island of Kyushu and roaring into the main island of Honshu.

Typhoon wipes out power, hurts dozens in Japan

More than 60 people have been injured, including those who fell down in the rain or were hit by shards of glass, according to Japanese media reports.

Japan police chief resigns over 'shortcomings' in Abe's security plans

National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura's announcement came as his agency released a report blaming flaws in police protection of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot and killed on July 8.