An African migrant was arrested under suspicion of vandalizing a Shinto shrine in Japan while proclaiming ‘the only god is Allah,’ according to reports. The incident unfolded at around 9:30 a.m. on May 3 in Kobe City. Surveillance footage shows an African male clad in yellow garb striding across the grounds at Mizuoka Hachiman Shrine before stopping to kick and smash items at an offertory box. “Mamadou... 

During a press conference, a team of Japanese researchers led by Professor Masanori Fukushima stated their intention to sue the Japanese government if the Health Ministry continues to refuse to acknowledge the causal link between the vaccine and deaths. “Around April last year, the pathology and forensics societies have already issued a statement that in the future, an autopsy should be done on... 

After three booster campaigns in 2022, the Japanese are now in a league of their own among mRNA consuming countries, administering far more boosters than countries that had far more coercive vaccination campaigns. Japanese over-65s have done their best to reduce Japan’s 612-million-dose stockpile of mRNA jabs, with third, fourth and fifth jab rates of 91%, 82.5%, and 56%, respectively. But unfortunately,... 

A top government spokesperson announced on Friday that Japan intends to begin discharging more than a million tons of treated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean this year. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved the proposal, but the government will hold off on publicizing it until it has received “a detailed report” from the UN watchdog,... 

A Japanese man has spent tens of thousands of dollars to live out his fantasy of becoming a dog. The man, known as Toco, spent over two million Yen ($15,000) on a realistic collie costume – after his favorite dog breed – which took the Japanese company Zeppet 40 days to construct. The costume is so realistic it can barely be distinguished from a real collie. “Since childhood, I have had this... 

Japan on Tuesday demanded Russia apologise for detaining a diplomat over alleged espionage, denying the charge and accusing Moscow of blindfolding and pinning the man down in ‘unbelievable acts’. Motoki Tatsunori, a Japanese diplomat based in the eastern city of Vladivostok, was deemed ‘persona non grata over illegal intelligence activities’, top government spokesman Hirokazu... 

According to trade figures made public this week by the Japanese Finance Ministry, Tokyo’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia climbed considerably in August. The data shows that the volume of Russian LNG deliveries to Japan increased by 211.2% from August 2021. Russian LNG imports increased by more than 380% in value. In contrast, the number and value of imports of Russian oil... 

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Japan committed $30 billion in funding for development in Africa on Saturday, stating that it wanted to cooperate more closely with the continent. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared during a Japan-Africa meeting in Tunisia that Tokyo will do its best to secure grain exports to Africa despite a worldwide scarcity. After testing positive for COVID-19,... 

According to multiple government insiders quoted in a major Japanese publication on Sunday, the Japanese government intends to reduce the “missile gap” with China. According to reports, the government intends to upgrade its surface-to-ship missiles so they can be launched from ships and planes and can target ground targets while increasing their range to at least 1,000 kilometers. According... 

On the heels of Nancy Pelosi’s highly controversial visit to Taiwan, communist China has decided to launch five ballistic missiles straight into Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi. After earlier scrapping a high-level diplomatic meeting with Japan, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) reportedly blasted the weapons into waters near Taiwan, provoking... 

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead during a speech in the city of Nara on Friday morning, several media outlets reported. Security personnel on the spot immediately ran forward and wrestled down the perpetrator who could be arrested immediately. Gunman Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, shot Abe twice with a home-made shotgun made out of two pieces of pipe attached to a wooden board, with... 

Over 14,300 people have been hospitalized with heatstroke in Japan from June 27 to July 3 while 27 people have died as a record-breaking heat wave continues to persist in Japan, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Tuesday. Up to 2,030 people were hospitalized in Tokyo, 1,383 in Saitama Prefecture, 1,036 in Aichi, 875 in Kanagawa, 821 in Chiba,... 

Japan has passed a ‘woke’ new law making “online insults” punishable by a hefty prison sentence. The bill, passed by the Japanese government on Monday, has amended the country’s penal code and will take effect this summer. According to the Japan Times, the amendment comes as a response to the death of professional wrestler and Netflix’s Terrance House reality star Hana Kimura. Globalnews.ca... 

Russia started the special military operation in Ukraine on 24 February, following a request for assistance from the Donbass republics. The latter had been suffering from Ukrainian bombardment over the past eight years as Kiev delayed the implementation of the 2015 Minsk agreements. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has suggested in an interview with The Economist that the Russian special... 

Asian importers of Russian gas expressed confusion this week regarding Moscow’s demand to pay for deliveries in rubles. The new requirement concerns countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia over its military operation in Ukraine. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said “unfriendly countries” would continue to receive Russian natural gas in volumes and prices fixed in...