Karolina Shiino, a naturalized Japanese citizen of Ukrainian descent, has relinquished the crown she won on January 22 in the 56th Miss Japan Contest.
United Nations Security Council resolutions forbid transactions with North Korea involving arms or military technology. Russia is brazenly violating all these.
Lai Ching-te, the new president-elect of Taiwan, should deepen existing substantive ties with Japan, according to experts in foreign relations.
To deter China from invading Taiwan and creating a third theater of war, Western allies must urgently align on bolstering their dwindling arms and ammunition.
The international community must not sit idly by and watch North Korea continue its provocations, with backing from Russia and China.
In Kyiv, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa reiterated Japan's commitment to Ukraine, informing President Zelenskyy of innovative ways to help vulnerable citizens.
Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio welcomed 2024 with a New Year message of change, hope, and strength, which is shared below in its entirety.
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