2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (508+ words) April 29, 2026 at 11: 54 JST No public holiday in Japan has been tossed about by the winds of political fortune quite like Showa Day. For middle-aged and older generations, April 29 remains etched in memory as the Emperor's Birthday, as it was originally…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (630+ words) China has urged all peace-loving countries to remain highly vigilant and firmly resist Japan's neo-militarist moves, after the latter took its latest step toward revising three key security-related documents as part of a broader push to accelerate its military buildup…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (277+ words) Japan's prime minister is set to make her first official visit to Australia. Sanae Takaichi will arrive on Sunday ahead of formal talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House on Monday. The one-on-one talks for the annual leaders…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago  (319+ words) news. cgtn. com Japanese media warn government moves are undermining pacifist foundations Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) attends the first meeting of the Expert Panel on Security and Comprehensive National Power at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, April…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago  (373+ words) Japan's decision to lift its ban on lethal arms exports marks the culmination of a gradual but profound shift from post-war pacifism to a deterrence-driven security posture shaped by a harsher regional order Even as the world's attention is on…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago  (340+ words) MOSCOW, April 28 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela announced snap parliamentary elections in the country amid the crisis caused by the conflict in West Asia, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. "In light of the current global realities and challenges…...

14+ hour, 50+ min ago  (694+ words) The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from The Week. com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Japan wrote pacifism into its constitution and culture following…...

19+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1293+ words) April 28, 2026 at 18: 58 JST A man claiming to be a third-year high school student in Tokyo demonstrated how easy it was for him to artificially increase someone's online "clout." Using the URL of an X social media account shared by a…...

21+ hour, 22+ min ago  (410+ words) China criticized on Tuesday Japan's latest move to review its three key security documents, warning that Tokyo's recent steps in the military and security fields have exposed the hollowness of its self-portrayal as a "peaceful country". Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin…...

20+ hour, 14+ min ago  (221+ words) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, April 28, 2026. /VCG All peace-loving countries in the world must remain highly vigilant and firmly resist Japan's reckless moves of neo-militarism, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on…...