TOKYO, Nov 21 (CNA) –
Japan has condemned the seizure of a Japanese-operated cargo ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels within the Red Sea, south of Israel.
The Iran-backed group is supporting Hamas and has stated it’s ready to focus on any vessels related to Israeli firms. The Galaxy Leader, which was heading to India, is owned by a British agency whose guardian firm belongs to an Israeli businessman. There are round 25 crew on board, hailing from international locations together with the Philippines, Ukraine and Mexico.

N.Korean projectile apparently flew over Japan
NHK – Nov 22
The Japanese authorities introduced on Tuesday at 10:46 p.m., native time, that North Korea launched not less than one missile. It probably flew over Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Okinawa towards the Pacific Ocean.

Xi, Kishida reaffirm strategic, mutually useful China-Japan ties
CCTV Video News Agency – Nov 18
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in San Francisco of the United States on Nov. 16, reaffirming the positioning of comprehensively advancing the strategic and mutually useful relations between China and Japan.

