Geopolitics With eye on China, Japan to deepen ties with NATO at key leaders’ summit By Keith Preston on July 2, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Top News Stories With eye on China, Japan to deepen ties with NATO at key leaders’ summit A NATO office in Tokyo and a new partnership agreement with the alliance are set to top Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s agenda when he attends … Former Trump national security adviser concerned over Japan app market expansion Robert O’Brien voiced concern over Tokyo’s plan to require major app store operators such as Apple Inc. and Google to allow users to download apps … Just how green are Japan’s trains? The nation is famed for its rail network, but despite significant steps to reduce emissions, the sector is still responsible for a substantial amount of … ‘More than words’: The Japanese men joining Ukraine’s fight A handful have joined Ukrainians battling the Russian invasion, defying their government’s warnings and bucking a decadeslong national principle of pacifism. NPO pushes doomsday bunkers in Japan as security threats grow The organization says the underground shelter can house a family of four adults, three children and one pet for a maximum of two weeks. Hundreds more arrested in fifth night of French rioting Some 45 police officers or gendarmes were injured, 577 vehicles torched, 74 buildings set on fire and 871 fires set in streets and other public … [ADVERTISEMENT] Other Stories Community Peacemaking of a different sort in Okinawa Through therapy and community outreach, counseling service TELL draws on the personal experiences of its clinicians and support workers to help various communities in Okinawa. Life Recipe: Chilled lime soba A common saying among Japanese noodle lovers goes: “Udon in the west, soba in the east.” Sports Chinas upsets Japan to win women’s Asia Cup basketball title No nation other than Japan, China or South Korea has won the Asia Cup since its inception in 1965. Sports Shohei Ohtani’s start against Padres pushed back due to cracked nail Ohtani, who turns 29 on Wednesday, hit 15 homers in June and leads the majors with 30 total along with 67 RBIs in 83 games. Sports ‘Awakened’ Novak Djokovic eyes eighth Wimbledon title The 36-year-old has won the title on his last four visits to Wimbledon and has not lost on Center Court since the 2013 final. Sports Nadeshiko Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda relishing World Cup challenge The 52-year-old manager expressed full faith in his chosen players as they prepare for their last warm-up match against Panama in Sendai on July 14. Attack the SystemTweetMorePrintShare on TumblrReddit Categories: Geopolitics