Geopolitics
New York, July 20 (JEN): UN chief António Guterres said on Friday he was “deeply saddened” at the death of at least 33 people inside a popular Japanese animation studio, in the city of Kyoto, following an arson attack that constitutes one of the worst mass-killings in the nation’s history. more
Trump says to meet Putin, Xi at G20 in Japan next month

Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in O ...

Over 70 pc of Japanese nationals support emperor’s role as symbol of state: Poll

Tokyo, May 3 (Sputnik/UNI) Seventy-four percent of Japanese citizens support the emperor’s symbolic role in the country’s government system, the results of the fresh poll, con ...

Japan's famous Tsukiji market closes, fish vendors relocate

Tokyo: Ending an era of fish vending in one of Japan's most popular tourist attraction site, the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo held its pre-dawn tuna auction for one final time before ...

UN experts cite ‘possible exploitation’ of workers hired to clean up toxic Japanese nuclear plant

New York, A group of United Nations rights experts are urging the Japanese government to urgently protect tens of thousands or workers hired to help decontaminate the Fukushima nuclear pl ...

In Tokyo, UN chief expresses full support for US-Japan dialogue with North Korea

New York: At a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the ongoing talks between the Un ...

UN chief hails Japan-China-South Korea cooperation to ‘denuclearize’ Peninsula

New York, May 11 (JEN): United Nations chief António Guterres has welcomed the Japan-China-South Korea summit held on Wednesday and their effort to cooperate in ridding the Korean ...

Donald Trump-Kim Jong-Un meeting will take place only if North Korea fulfills promises: White House

Washington: The White House has once again cleared its stand that US President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un only if Pyongyang sticks to the promises it made spec ...

No concessions to Kim Jong Un before talks with Trump, says CIA Director Mike Pompeo

Washington: CIA Director Mike Pompeo has said US President Donald Trump has not made any concessions before his proposed meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Donald Trump speaks with Xi Jinping, Shinzo Abe over potential meeting with North Korea

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he has received encouraging words from China and Japan for agreeing to sit for a meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong- Un in the u ...