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Ukraine signs 10-year security agreements with US and Japan at G7 Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that his country signed two separate 10-year security agreements with the United States and Japan at the 50th G7 summit in Puglia, Italy.

China, Japan and South Korea agree to ramp up cooperation in rare summit in Seoul

China has agreed to revive trilateral cooperation with South Korea and Japan to address shared challenges, but also criticized the two countries’ increasing security collaboration with the United States.

US and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor

US and Japan have signed agreement to develop a new hypersonic interceptor capable of neutralizing fast-moving threats during the glide phase of their flight

Japan approves export of cutting-edge fighter jets in latest break from pacifist stance

Japan has relaxed its strict defense equipment transfer regulations, enabling the global export of next-generation fighter jets it's collaboratively developing with Britain and Italy, to remove a significant obstacle for the trilateral project.

Japan aims to attract up to 800,000 more skilled foreign workers over next 5 years

Japan is set to accept around 820,000 skilled foreign workers within the five-year period starting fiscal 2024

Germany overtakes Japan as world’s third-largest economy after Japan slips into recession

Japan, once a titan of the global economy, slipped to number four after Germany overtook as the world's third-largest economy, marking a significant shift in economic power dynamics.

Japan’s SLIM moon lander comes back to life and resumes mission

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon or SLIM spacecraft regained power after more than a week without electricity following its moon landing.

Miraculous Escape: How Japan Airlines crew safely evacuated 367 passengers in 18 minutes from a burning plane

Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 erupted into orange fireball as it collided with a smaller coast guard plane, a Bombardier Dash-8, while landing

Japan races to find survivors as powerful earthquakes kill 55, destroy buildings

At least 48 people have been reported dead and hundreds injured after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on January 1.

US, Japan and South Korea activate real-time tracking of North Korean missiles

The United States, Japan, and South Korea have activated a trilateral real-time tracking system to detect and assess North Korea's missile launches.

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.