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22 countries pledge to triple Nuclear Energy capacity by 2050 at COP28

22 countries at COP28 pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to achieve net-zero emissions.

South Korea, Japan and China diplomats pledge to renew cooperation in Seoul Summit after four-year hiatus

China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to revive cooperation and facilitate a leaders' summit, possibly next year, aiming to alleviate regional tensions among the neighboring countries.

New island emerges off Japan after undersea volcanic eruption

Japan added another island to its already amazing collection of islands, as a newly formed landmass emerged following a series of explosive undersea volcanic eruptions, located 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) south of Tokyo.

US, South Korea and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise

South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted their first-ever joint aerial drills on October 12, marking a historic milestone in their defense collaboration, confirmed Tokyo, Seoul, and Washington. The trilateral exercise took place south of the Korean Peninsula, where...

This 115-year-old Japanese prison is set to transform into a luxury hotel

Hoshino Resorts, a prominent Japanese resort company, on September 28, unveiled its plan to convert the iconic Former Nara Prison, a cultural property in Japan, into a luxurious 48-room hotel.

Japan faces demographic crisis as over 10% of population aged 80 or older

Japan reached an unprecedented demographic threshold, with over 10% of its population now being 80 years or above, according to the national data released by the Japanese government on September 18.

Japan successfully launches lunar exploration spacecraft carrying ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander

Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a lunar exploration spacecraft on September 7, marking a significant step in the nation's pursuit of becoming the world's fifth country to achieve a moon landing.

Air Defender 23 – NATO kicks off its largest air exercise ever in Germany

More than 250 aircraft and 10,000 personnel from 24 NATO countries began a two-week military exercise on June 12 in what is being called s the largest deployment of aircraft in the alliance’s history.

North Korean missile triggers fear and evacuation in Japan

North Korean missile sparked fear on the Japanese northern island of Hokkaido Thursday after the government alerted residents to take cover

Japan’s PM meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine, pledges $30M for ‘non-lethal’ equipment

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 21 in Kyiv, in a surprise visit highlighting Japan's support for the war-torn country

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets