A Japanese employee of the Aeon Group, who had been detained in Myanmar for over 40 days after being convicted of violating rice price controls, has been released.
A South Korean vessel was spotted conducting an unauthorized maritime survey near Takeshima in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around noon on August 11th. The Japan Coast Guard’s patrol boat confirmed that the South Korean research ship was lowering what appeared to be a wire-like device into the sea.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has called on the world to "make Nagasaki the last place to suffer an atomic bombing" at a memorial ceremony in the city. (NHK)
Seven ambassadors to Japan, including those from the United States, will not attend the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 9th due to the exclusion of the Israeli ambassador.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike suffered a knee fracture during a ceremonial first pitch at a professional baseball game held at Jingu Stadium on August 6th and will be working remotely for the foreseeable future.
Japan has requested the extradition of Paul Watson, the former leader of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, who was detained in Greenland last month on suspicion of interfering with Japanese whaling vessels.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida has started using transparent panels for security during outdoor press conferences.
At the recent US-Japan 2+2 meeting, discussions focused on Japan's national security, particularly in the context of war and disaster responses.