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Japan to abolish health insurance cards by 2024, integrate with 'My Number'
NHK - Oct 13
The Japanese government plans to abolish health insurance cards in the fall of 2024 by integrating them into "My Number" ID cards.
Myanmar military sentences Japanese journalist to 3 more years in prison
Nikkei - Oct 13
A Myanmar military tribunal on Thursday sentenced Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison for violating immigration laws.
Japan launches third Taigei-class submarine for JMSDF
The Diplomat - Oct 13
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the third Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Japan's main ruling LDP punishes member for calling ex-PM Abe Shinzo 'traitor'
NHK - Oct 13
Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to suspend a member from party offices for one year after calling former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo "a traitor."
North Korea launches two more missiles into Sea of Japan
rte.ie - Oct 09
North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches amid tensions over US-led military exercises in the region, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Japan's missing children: The lingering trauma of North Korean abductions
FRANCE 24 English - Oct 08
In the 1970s and 1980s, North Korea organised a kidnapping campaign in "enemy" countries. As one of its closest neighbours, Japan became a prime target.
‘US bases on Okinawa inevitable’: perceptions shift in Japan on American military presence
South China Morning Post - Oct 08
For decades, residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have strongly opposed hosting the dozens of US military bases set up there. But a subtle shift in perception appears to be under way among Okinawan, driven by heightening regional security concerns.
Kishida faces backlash over son's appointment
WION - Oct 07
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is facing accusations of nepotism after he appointed his inexperienced son to be his executive secretary.
North Korea fires missiles again as U.S. carrier redeployed
Kyodo - Oct 06
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early Thursday from near Pyongyang toward the Sea of Japan, the sixth round of launches since late September, after a U.S. aircraft carrier was redeployed to the waters, the Japanese government and the South Korean military said.
Myanmar tribunal sentences Japanese documentary maker to prison
Nikkei - Oct 06
A Myanmar military tribunal on Wednesday sentenced Japanese video journalist Toru Kubota to seven years in prison for violating the electronic transactions law and three years for incitement, according to diplomatic sources.
Japan approves Pfizer's BA.5-tailored COVID-19 vaccine
Kyodo - Oct 06
Japan's health ministry on Wednesday granted special fast-track approval to U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.'s updated coronavirus vaccine tailored to protect against the now-prevalent BA.5 subvariant.
Japanese govt.: System glitch caused false missile alert
NHK - Oct 05
Japan's top government spokesperson says a system glitch is to blame for the issuance of a false missile alert in some parts of the country following North Korea's missile launch on Tuesday.
Japan expels Russian consul in tit-for-tat move
themoscowtimes.com - Oct 05
Japan has ordered a senior Russian official stationed in the country to leave in retaliation for the expulsion of a Japanese diplomat over alleged spying, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
N.Korean missile flies over Japan, lands in Pacific
NHK - Oct 04
The Japanese government says a North Korean missile has flown over Japan and fallen into the ocean.
What is the Japanese prime minister’s military strategy?
Al Jazeera - Oct 04
Fumio Kishida wants to boost the country’s military capabilities over the next five years.
Kishida pinning hopes on big-spending tourists to revive economy
Japan Today - Oct 04
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to revive the nation's pandemic-battered inbound tourism industry by setting a new goal of increasing foreign tourists' total spending to more than 5 trillion yen annually.
