Indo-Pacific Strategy has made U.S. and key region more secure, more prosperous: White House

Indo-Pacific Strategy has made U.S. and key region more secure, more prosperous: White House

Adrienne Watson. File | Photo Credit: Photo Credit: X/@NSC_Spox “The execution of Indo-Pacific Strategy has made the United States and the key region more secure and more prosperous and expanded the bilateral partnership with India in unprecedented ways,” the White House said on February 9. Addressing the media on the second anniversary of the launch … Read more

First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11

First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11

An aerial photo of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. File | Photo Credit: AP “The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on September 11 as planned,” the stricken Japanese nuclear plant’s operator said. “TEPCO added that levels of radioactive tritium … Read more

Japan PM Kishida’s son to resign as secretary after ‘inappropriate’ behaviour, Kishida says

Japan PM Kishida’s son to resign as secretary after ‘inappropriate’ behaviour, Kishida says

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s residence for a private party at which the merrymaking was exposed in magazine photos that triggered public outrage. Shotaro Kishida, his father’s executive secretary for political affairs and eldest son, invited … Read more

PM Modi holds meeting with Japanese counterpart Kishida

PM Modi holds meeting with Japanese counterpart Kishida

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sideline of the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, western Japan May 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Kyodo/Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and later unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima during … Read more

Albanese to host Biden, Kishida, Modi at Quad summit in May

Albanese to host Biden, Kishida, Modi at Quad summit in May

File picture of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. | Photo Credit: AP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday he will host President Joe Biden and the leaders of India and Japan for a security summit next month. The … Read more