3 years agoJapan protested to the Russian Federation over the shooting exercises, which, according to the Japanese side, have been held since January 11 in the waters near the island of Kunashir
3 years ago Recent COVID surge in Japan may be partly due to U.S. forces: Hayashi
3 years agoEarthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 55 km NE of Nishinoomote, Japan
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 17 km SSE of Nishinoomote, Japan
3 years ago "The missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK's illicit weapons program" per @INDOPACOM "The US commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea & Japan remains ironclad"
3 years agoJapan and South Korea discuss North Korean missile launch via phone - Kyodo
3 years agoPreliminary reports indicate North Korea launched a "hypersonic" missile into the East Sea/Sea of Japan. Range: 700km/434.96 miles Apogee: 60km/196,850 feet Max Speed: Mach 10
3 years ago The FAA ordered a full ground stop at all West Coast airports on Monday, as North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan(East Sea). The stop lasted for about seven minutes.
3 years ago Some planes on the U.S. West Coast were briefly grounded for unspecified security reasons, just 20 minutes after a North Korean missile test. No word from the FAA
3 years ago North Korea has launched an apparent ballistic missile, Japan Defense Ministry says
3 years ago US Defense Secretary Austin, who is isolating with mild coronavirus symptoms, attends a virtual meeting with Blinken and their Japanese counterparts
3 years ago Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his US counterpart Thursday to consider restricting American troop movement in the country after a surge in Covid cases on bases and surrounding communities
3 years ago US Department of State: .@SecBlinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi spoke today to discuss the concerning situation in Ukraine. We will continue to deepen U.S.-Japan cooperation
3 years agoJapanese Defense Ministry map of North Korean missile launch
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 50 km ENE of Namie, Japan
3 years ago Earthquake Early Warning – 1/4 At around 6:08am, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred offshore Western Ogasawara Islands at a depth of 10km. The est. maximum intensity is 5+. We'll let you know as soon as more detailed information becomes available. (Final)
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 5 km ESE of Chiba, Japan
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 41 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
3 years agoRussian Foreign Ministry expressed concern to the representative of the Japanese Embassy in the Russian Federation that the Japanese-American exercises near the borders of the Russian Federation is a potential threat
3 years ago A representative of the Japanese Embassy was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation to protest in connection with the exhibition on the southern Kuriles
3 years ago Japan says 'no plans' for gov't officials to attend Beijing Olympics, calls on China to respect human rights
3 years agoJapanese and US forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, according to Kyodo news agency
3 years agoPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 636.3 diesel-electric submarine that recently reached its Pacific deployment area (first of six) had a live fire exercise hitting a 1000 km away land target with a Kalibr cruise missile from the Sea of Japan(East Sea)
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 28 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
3 years agoTwo Tu-95MS missile carriers performed a flight in airspace over the neutral waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan(East Sea). Video: Russian Ministry of Defense
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 3 km NNE of Sakai, Japan
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 77 km SSW of Rishiri Town, Japan
3 years agoFootage of the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft carrying the cosmonaut - TASS correspondent Alexander Misurkin and two Japanese tourists
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 61 km ENE of Namie, Japan
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 41 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan
