Seoul, April 21 (IANS) South Korea expressed deep regret on Tuesday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as symbolising, if not whitewashing, Japan’s militaristic past. Takaichi sent the offering to the Yasukuni Shrine honouring Japanese war dead, including 14 Class A criminals convicted by the Allies in international tribunals for their roles in World War II, on the occasion of the annual spring festival.Her key Cabinet members and other lawma…
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Tokyo, April 21 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of its spring festival. Takaichi sent a ritual “masakaki” tree offering to the war-linked shrine on the first day of its three-day ceremony.Yasukuni Shrine, located in central Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, has long been a source of diplomatic friction between Japan and its neighbours, reports Xinhua news agency.For a long time, visits and ritual offerings made by Japanes…
Tokyo, April 20 (IANS) Tsunami waves were observed off Iwate and Aomori prefectures in the Pacific Ocean after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Sanriku coast in northeastern Japan Monday afternoon. Tsunami warnings were issued for Aomori, Iwate prefectures and Hokkaido on the Pacific coast by the country’s weather agency. It also forecast tsunami waves of up to three metres are to arrive immediately.Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture recorded an 80-cm wave, reported Xinhua news agency.“A…
Tokyo, April 10 (IANS) Japan has downgraded its description of China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook released on Friday, showcasing strained ties between two nations triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks in November, local media reported. In the annual report submitted by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi at a Cabinet meeting, China is referred to as an “important neighbouring country” instead of “one of the most important bilateral relations” in the 2025 editio…
Port Louis, April 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, held a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday, discussing developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Following their conversation, EAM Jaishankar wrote, “Good to speak with FM Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan. Discussed developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Appreciate his condolences for …
Tokyo, April 10 (IANS) Japan plans to release 20 days’ worth of oil reserves from May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday, adding to the ongoing efforts that began in mid-March.Takaichi revealed the plan at a ministerial meeting on the day to address the Middle East situation amid uncertainty over safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz despite the US-Iran ceasefire deal.The Japanese government began releasing some 50 days’ worth of reserves to the market on March 16 to secure stable su…
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japanese MP and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Executive Acting Secretary General Koichi Hagiuda on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations, including through parliamentary exchanges. “Ambassador Ms Nagma M Mallick met Mr Koichi HAGIUDA, Member of Parliament and Executive Acting Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, and …
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday, local media reported. “We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time,” Takaichi told a parliamentary committee in response to a question from an opposition lawmaker about Japan’s diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, according to Kyodo News.Earlier on March 30, Prime Minister Takaichi said that she would consider holding …
Tokyo, April 5 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, held a meeting with Yamanashi Prefecture Governor Kotaro Nagasaki on Sunday, discussing ways to further strengthen partnership between two nations, with a focus on deeper engagement with the Prefecture. During her visit to Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagma Mallick also attended the Shingen-Ko Festival.In a post on X, Indian Embassy in Japan said, “Ambassador Nagma M. Mallick visited Yamanashi Prefecture and met Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor…
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) The deployment of anti-ship hypersonic missiles at Japanese military garrisons in Kumamoto and Shizuoka represents yet another indication that Japan is moving away from the pacifist provisions enshrined in its Constitution, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.Japan’s deployment of missile systems on its territory and the buildup of its offensive weapons arsenals reflect the country’s dangerous course toward remilitarization, she said.”Add to this the …