Geopolitics Kishida may visit South Korea early next month to further mend ties By Keith Preston on April 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Top News Stories Kishida may visit South Korea early next month to further mend ties Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is eyeing a visit to Seoul in early May to meet with President Yoon Suk-yeol as the two look to bolster … BOJ review under Ueda may help end overreliance on monetary easing At Ueda’s first policy-setting meeting, the BOJ decided to conduct a broad review of monetary policy over the past quarter of a century to better … Health ministry formally approves Japan’s first abortion pill The Mefeego pill pack can terminate a pregnancy of up to nine weeks of gestation, and is considered safer than the surgical abortions Sudan evacuation flight carrying 48 Japanese nationals and family members lands in Tokyo The flight departed on Friday from a Self-Defense Forces base in Djibouti, a small African nation near Sudan, according to the Foreign Ministry. How Sudan’s military factions set path to war as mediation stalled Alarmed over the potential for bloodshed, a group of mediators pushed for last-ditch talks between the country’s army chief and a paramilitary leader. But neither … New Zealand fights to save its flightless national bird New Zealand’s treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington’s verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators … [ADVERTISEMENT] Other Stories News Europe takes tougher stance toward China in boost to U.S. policy Countries such as Germany and Italy are following the Netherlands’ example and studying export and investment controls adopted by the U.S. Life TikTok, Twitter and more now at risk of huge EU fines Social media conglomerates could be on the hook for up to 6% of annual sales if they don’t adequately police certain types of content. Culture DJ Nobu: The face of Japanese techno is ready to break free Japan’s current king of underground techno leaves the pandemic years with a renewed desire to defy the status quo… and maybe even skip the country. Sports Mikaela Shiffrin looks to expand horizons through downhill A slalom specialist by trade the 28-year-old wants to broaden her skills. Sports Lakers and Rui Hachimura advance to second round of NBA playoffs Hachimura will make his first trip to the conference semifinals after providing key contributions for the Lakers during the series, including a team-high 29 points … Sports German soccer team will test a new ticket price: zero Starting next season, Fortuna will set out to give away tickets for several games at its 54,600-seat Merkur-Spiel Arena for nothing. Life The starts and stops of road tripping in Japan From tolls and traffic to expensive parking, driving to your vacation destination in Japan isn’t always a smooth ride. Attack the SystemTweetMorePrintShare on TumblrReddit Categories: Geopolitics