TOKYO, Oct 18 (Kyodo) –
A cross-party group of around 90 Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo for its fall festival, a move expected to irritate some Asian neighbors who view it as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism.
A cross-party group of around 90 Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo for its fall festival, a move expected to irritate some Asian neighbors who view it as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism.
The group, mainly composed of conservative lawmakers, has routinely visited the Shinto shrine on the occasion of its biannual festivals in the spring and fall as well as the anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug. 15.
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Oct 18 (ANNnewsCH) – 靖国神社の秋の例大祭に合わせて超党派の国会議員90人が18日朝、集団参拝しました。 …continue reading
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.
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.
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.
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