North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson says they expelled Japanese navy patrol boats in Aug. 23 and 24 from its EEZ, KCNA reports. Yomiuri four days ago reported that North Korean boats were threatening Japan's fisheries on the same date in its EEZ
South Korea, Japan explore possibility of talks between their top diplomats: sources
Nikolai Patrushev met with Shinzo Abe in Tokyo
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 60km E of Yamada, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 60km E of Mutsu, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 8km SE of Otsuchi, Japan
2 month agoJapan Self-defense Navy has identified 2 Russian ships near cape Soya
The US Navy's USS Lake Erie conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" in the vicinity of Taiwan Tuesday, challenging what the US says are Taipei's "excessive straight baseline claims" off the Taiwanese coast
A woman is dead and another seriously injured after Typhoon Faxai struck east of Tokyo. The powerful storm also snarled travel, cancelling more than 160 flights and shutting scores of train lines
2 month agoGust of 97kts clocked in Chiba city - typhoon Faxai Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 79km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
3 month agoA train near Tokyo derailed after colliding with a truck, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others
Japan PM Abe says to Putin Tokyo will control U.S. missiles based on Japan soil
Putin on possible deployment of U.S. missiles in Japan and South Korea: we are not happy with that
Negotiations between Russia and Japan on a peace treaty after meeting on Thursday between Putin and Abe remain unchanged - Kremlin
3 month agoJapan PM Abe has arrived in Vladivostok for meeting with Russian President Putin
Issues of deploying Russian weapons in the Kuril Islands are not discussed at negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty - Russian Foreign Ministry
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 - 141km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
In collective interest for there to be a good relationship among US, Japan and ROK, says Dunford
"Disappointed" about the spat between Japan and ROK "and hopeful that they'll get beyond this" quickly amid "bigger threats" from DPRK and China, says @EsperDoD
[email protected]: Big Trade Deal just agreed to with Prime Minister Abe of Japan. Will be great for our Farmers, Ranchers and more. Really big Corn purchase
3 month agoTrump on Kim Jong Un's short-range missile tests: "I'm not happy about it, but again he's not in violation of the agreement." Japan's Abe: "Our position is very clear, that the launch of short range ballistic missiles by NK really violates the relevant UN security council resolutions."
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 72km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
From senior US official: "We are aware of reports of a missile launch from North Korea, and continue to monitor the situation. We are consulting closely with our Japanese and South Korean allies."
Japan Ministry of Defence says North Korea is believed to have launched a ballistic missile
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 79km ESE of Namie, Japan
Pentagon: "We encourage Japan and Korea to work together to resolve their differences.We are all stronger -and NE Asia is safer - when the United States, Japan and Korea work together in solidarity and friendship. Intel sharing is key to developing our common defense policy and strategy"
Deputy director of ROK presidential National Security Office says South Korea's government has concluded it is not in the national interest to maintain the agreement signed with Japan to share sensitive military information
South Korea says it is terminating intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid bitter trade dispute
South Korea says it *will not* renew a military intelligence sharing pact it has with Japan
