Japanese chief cabinet secretary Minoru Kihara said on Monday that there are no plans for a fresh release of crude oil from national reserves as the country had already released crude supplies, despite a G7 agreement to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from emergency reserves. "There are no plans to carry out a further release," Kihara said at a news conference
2 day agoNorth Korea test-fired a hypersonic missile, claiming it hit a sea target 1,000 km away using a "wave-like trajectory" designed to evade radar. South Korea and Japan tracked a shorter flight of about 680–700 km. Photos show a cone-shaped warhead on a solid-fuel booster. If the 1,000 km range holds, Japanese bases at Sasebo and Iwakuni would be within reach
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 108 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 38 km E of Nobeoka, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 54 km SE of Shima, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 25 km NW of Ushibukamachi, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 57 km ESE of Koseda, Japan
Russia has officially requested the Japanese government to withdraw US Typhon missile systems from Japan's Kyushu Island, Russian Foreign Ministry spox Maria Zakharova informed on Friday. "On September 3, a note of protest was sent to the Japanese side in Moscow and Tokyo"
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 20 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 5 km NE of Mitsukaidō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 49 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 25 km N of Mutsu, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 118 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 58 km ESE of Koshima, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 16 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 35 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 63 km NE of Kuji, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 77 km E of Tomioka, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 31 km S of Nemuro, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 33 km SSW of Honchō, Japan
Japan earthquake injures dozens
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - 4 km NNW of Toride, Japan
Japan's ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after Tokyo issued a sharp protest over President Putin's first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 3 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 16 km SSE of Tomioka, Japan
Japan Coast Guard reports four Chinese Coast Guard vessels were operating around the Senkaku Islands on Aug. 14, marking the sixth consecutive day of Chinese maritime presence in the area. Japan said the vessels remained in the contiguous zone and warned them against entering its territorial waters
U.S. Ambassador to Japan: The United States maintains an unwavering stance in support of Japan, its most important ally, and in recognition of its sovereignty over the Northern Territories. As Japan and the United States work together through their alliance to promote prosperity across the entire Indo-Pacific region, we strongly oppose any actions that would undermine peace and stability in the region.T
