Tag: Japan
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Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic American…
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Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion. “We are deeply grateful for the seamless support provided by you at every step,” TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said after thanking the Japanese government, local community…
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Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man to death at a Starbucks in southwestern Japan – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police were searching Monday for a suspect who fatally shot a customer at a Starbucks in what was reportedly a gang-related crime. The male victim was shot in the chest Sunday at a shopping mall in Shikokuchuo city in Ehime prefecture on Japan’s southwestern main island of Shikoku, local police…
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Minamino double helps Japan to comeback 4-2 win against Vietnam in Asian Cup – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Takumi Minamino scored two goals as Japan came from behind to beat Vietnam 4-2 in the Asian Cup on Sunday. The tournament favorite trailed 2-1 in the first half despite Minamino opening the scoring after 11 minutes of the Group D match. Vietnam’s Pham Tuan Hai, second left, celebrates after…
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Japan launches an intelligence-gathering satellite to watch for North Korean missiles – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — Japan launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite Friday on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve responses to natural disasters. The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the optical satellite…
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Western Japan earthquakes have claimed 100 lives; rain and snow imperil already shaky ground – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — Aftershocks threatened to bury more homes and block roads crucial for relief shipments, as the death toll from the earthquakes that rattled Japan’s western coastline last week reached 100 on Saturday. Among the dead was a 5-year-old boy who had been recovering from injuries after boiling water spilled on him…
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Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida staged a televised disaster drill Friday based on a fictional earthquake in the capital region, as his country marked the centennial of the real-life 1923 Great Kanto Quake that killed more than 100,000 people. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagamihara area southwest of Tokyo on…
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Australian Dollar Defies Gravity with Action Out of China, the PBOC and Japan
[ad_1] Australian Dollar, AUD/USD, US Dollar, China, PBOC, Japan, Commodities – Talking Points The Australian Dollar bounced despite data that would normally undermine it China’s economy will every bit of the rate cut from the PBOC today as its woes continue If the USD resumes its ascension, where will that leave USD/JPY and AUD/USD? Recommended…
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US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development in the face of growing concern about North Korea’s nuclear program when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David for a summit Friday, according to two senior Biden…
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Japan tries to stake its claim as favorite at Women’s World Cup when quarterfinals begin – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Japan has hardly been tested in this Women’s World Cup and rolled with a perfect 4-0 record into the quarterfinals, where a win over Sweden would show the Nadeshiko are very much a true contender. But Friday’s opening day of the quarterfinals also gives Netherlands an opportunity to take…