Japan and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen their security relations by expediting talks on the export of Japanese defense technology and consulting their defense ministers and foreign ministers in the near future. As Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace in Bogor, south of Jakarta, this reflects concerns about increasing Chinese regional assertiveness. …

TOKYO – Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and Indonesia this month (October) in his  official overseas trip as Prime Minister of Japan, government sources revealed on Wednesday. If the trip materializes, Suga is expected to hold meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The plan to visit …

Modelled after a character in the classic anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, a six-storey-high robot made the first killer moves this week to capture the hearts of Gundam fans. The giant robot, standing tall at 18 m and weighing 24 tons, could be seen in an online video posted on Monday (Sept 21) taking two steps forward, standing up and …

On Wednesday, the Japanese Ambassador for Indonesia Masafumi Ishii, and Chief of JICA’S representative office in Indonesia, Shinichi Yamanaka, visited the construction site for MRT Jakarta’s 201 Work Zone on the North-South route. Since June 2020, the construction of MRT Jakarta’s 201 Work Zone is the first part of the second phase of the North-South Line between Bundaran HI Station …

METRO MANILA – The Philippines and Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday for a 50-billion yen (P23 billion), which the Palace can use to spend on post-disaster response efforts not only during natural calamities but also disease outbreaks. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda met yesterday to formally finalize the Post Disaster Stand-by Loan Phase …

Singapore and Japan recently agreed to open a green lane for important business and official travel for people from both countries. Through this, ministries of foreign affairs of both countries stated in a joint statement that the Business Track agreement would help restore relations and promote economic recovery for Japan and Singapore. Singapore has similar agreements with other countries but …

Here’s an unexpected strong typhoon that lashed South Korea after crashing into southern Japan with record winds and heavy rains that left four people missing in a landslide. Half a million people were powerless after Typhoon Haishen roared past the southernmost main island of Kyushu in Japan, ripping off the roofs and dumping half a meter of water in just …

METRO MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the the Metro Manila Subway is designed to endure against flooding, thanks to the experience of a Japanese firm serving as the contractor for the project. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade assured that they will not be experiencing flooding problems on the subway as the technology and experience of the Japanese construction …

There are numerous issues that should be tackled in a coordinated way by each government, such as initiatives against infectious diseases and economic revitalisation. The government needs to take comprehensive measures to avoid infections so that complete diplomatic operation can resume. Toshimitsu Motegi, the Foreign Minister, visited Britain and met with his British counterpart, Dominic Raab. They agreed to collaborate …

Japan ‘s history of virus infections is on the rise faster than ever, and support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is falling to new lows. Although Japan ‘s overall death toll remains close to what the United States sees in a day, the public worries that Japan might be sitting on a ticking time bomb. Mr Abe ‘s support had …