Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has traditionally been critical of both the United States and South Korea. On February 15, she turned her attention to Japan and issued a message. In response … Read more
On the first day of this year, Japan was shaken by a major earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. Among the messages of sympathy that poured in from around the world, one that surprised many observers came from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in the form of a telegram to Japanese Prime … Read more
A nuclear energy love fest surfaced at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, where nuclear power was touted as the only option to save the planet from climate change. Yet, the 7.6 magnitude Noto earthquake on January 1 provided a stark reminder that operating nuclear power plants is risky business, especially in Japan. The powerful … Read more
Japan’s New Year’s celebrations were cut short by a deadly earthquake that affected the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. More than 230 deaths have been confirmed since the disaster struck the region. Tragedies like these are an unfortunate part of life within the Japanese archipelago. It is a well-known fact that Japan is a country … Read more
On January 16, Japan’s Defense Minister Kihara Minoru announced that the United States Forces Japan (USFJ) will participate in relief operations by beginning aid deliveries to quake-hit areas in central Japan’s Noto Peninsula on January 17, at the formal request of the Defense Ministry. The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF or SDF) are currently carrying out … Read more
Since the start of the new year, Japan has been experiencing a series of tragic incidents, with massive earthquakes on the Noto Peninsula on January 1 and a plane crash at Haneda Airport the day after. A Japan Coast Guard plane was rushing to make its third emergency trip to the earthquake zone within 24 … Read more
Japan is in a state of shock after a passenger plane and a Coast Guard aircraft transporting aid to the earthquake-hit west Japan collided on the tarmac at Haneda airport in Tokyo on January 2. Five of the six Coast Guard member in the smaller plane died. All 379 passengers and crew on the Japan … Read more