Japan’s Meteorological Agency said it issued its highest level warning for Ishikawa, cautioning of a “life-threatening situation.” Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on Saturday as heavy rain lifted river levels, raising flooding fears. Three rivers in the region were overflowing into nearby communities, a local […]
Read MoreIn the second wave of device explosions in as many days, 20 people died and more than 450 were wounded on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon. Japanese firm Icom said Thursday that it was investigating after media reported that two-way radio devices bearing its logo exploded in Lebanon. “Earlier today in worldwide media, there […]
Read MoreKCNA was likely reporting on the firing of multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday reported by the South Korean military. North Korea tested new tactical ballistic missiles using super-large warheads and modified cruise missiles on Wednesday led by leader Kim Jong Un, who called for stronger conventional weapons and nuclear capabilities, state news agency KCNA […]
Read MoreThe carrier sailed between Japan’s southern Yonaguni and Iriomote islands, NHK reported, entering an area that extends up to 24 nautical miles from its coastline where Japan can exert some controls as defined by the United Nations. A Chinese aircraft carrier temporarily entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan’s public broadcaster […]
Read MoreChina has launched 6 new satellites in space in one day. The satellites were successfully launched from the Taiwan Center in the country’s northern Shaanxi Province at 12:11 p.m. (local time) on Friday. China’s state news agency Xinhua confirmed this information. The satellites launched are known as Jilin-1 Quanfu 02B 01-06. The satellites are launched […]
Read MoreThe country’s defense ministry has claimed that a Chinese aircraft carrier has been detected in the waters adjacent to Japan for the first time. It is feared that this incident of infiltration may further increase the tension in the neighboring countries. The country spotted the warship off Japan’s southern Yonaguni and Iriomote islands on Wednesday. […]
Read MoreChina is building a new heliport near the border of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It is being built 20 kilometers east of the Line of Actual Control of both countries, Indian media NDTV reported on Wednesday. It is believed that Beijing is building the helicopter port to allow the Chinese army to reach the […]
Read MoreThe last SPA meeting was held in January where leader Kim Jong Un called for a constitutional amendment that would view South Korea as the “primary foe.” The North Korean Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), the reclusive state’s rubber-stamp parliament, will convene a new session on Oct. 7 in Pyongyang to discuss matters related to a […]
Read MoreStrong typhoon Bebinka has hit the commercial city of Shanghai. Local authorities said it was the strongest storm to hit the city in 75 years. Due to this storm, many flights have been canceled, train schedules have been delayed. Typhoon Bebinka hit Shanghai at around 7:30 am local time on Monday (September 15). The Joint […]
Read MoreJapan, one of the top economies in the world, currently has 362,500,000 people aged 65 and over. As a percentage, 29.3 percent of the country’s total population is now elderly. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced this information in a statement on Sunday (September 15). According to the statement, the number of elderly […]
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