The exercise marks not only a new era of cooperation between the three countries, but also sends a powerful message to North Korea. Such an act was unthinkable mere months ago and shows an incredibly quick expansion in security cooperation in the region.
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On Sunday October 31, a man dressed in a Joker costume stabbed passengers riding a train in Tokyo, injuring 17, reports NHK World-Japan.
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that he will not seek reelection after serving in office for almost exactly a year, reports The New York Times. The decision came after numerous attempts to try to salvage an administration that has become highly unpopular.
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The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is on track to release over a million tons of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean as part of its cleanup efforts. The first release is anticipated to begin in 2023, with the total process expecting to last over a decade. The move comes as water continues to accumulate, despite the plant being decommissioned following a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
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Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest serving prime minister, has resigned due to health reasons, reports CNN. For the past eight years, Mr. Abe has struggled with colitis, a non-curable inflammatory bowel disease. During a press conference on August 28, he apologized to the Japanese people as he stepped down from his role one year before the end of his term.
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Japan’s Supreme Court recently upheld a law passed in 2004 that requires the sterilization of citizens who identify as transgender.
Read MoreAs the result of everything from invasion to regime changes, Afghanistan is almost unable to recover without foreign aid, and now Japan and Pakistan are suffering from unexpected blowbacks from different directions due to their desire to assist.
Read MorePrime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, is attempting to bring about a constitutional armed forces to Japan’s current military, but his recent address of the constitution failed to include a timeline for this revision process.
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The Asian superpowers, China, Japan, and South Korea, have strengthened diplomatic ties in response to the Trump administration. Japan, specifically, hopes to create a stable relationship with both superpowers by securing economic ties with China and security ties with the United States.
Read MoreThe historic trip sees the president and his administration move to strengthen ties in Asia.
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