Der japanische Ministerpräsident Fumio Kishida will offenbar im Februar nach Kiew reisen und dort mit dem ukrainischen Präsidenten Wolodymyr Selenskyj sprechen. Wie die japanische Zeitung "Yomiuri" unter Berufung auf Regierungskreise berichtet, möchte er als Vorsitzender der Gruppe der sieben führenden Wirtschaftsnationen (G7) in diesem Jahr zeigen, dass Japan die Ukraine weiterhin unterstützen will. Es wird auch erwartet, dass Kishida in Kiew eine Erklärung abgeben möchte, in der er die russische Aggression verurteilt, so das Blatt. +++ 01:01 Hofreiter: Ukrainer "jetzt...
University entrance exams Japanese police warn of sexual harassment on crowded subways Sexual harassment in the form of groping is a common problem on Japan's crowded subways © Hiro Komae / Picture Alliance Hundreds of thousands of students take the nationwide university entrance exams in Japan. The police took this as an opportunity to warn against grabbing men who take advantage of the overcrowded subways. Japan's police warn schoolgirls against subway gropers as they take national university entrance exams. At...
from Thomas HahnThe latest news from Minister Naoki Okada's area of responsibility was a complete PR success. Media all over the world reported on the new withdrawal bonus, with which the island state wants to strengthen rural areas. One million yen (a little more than 7,100 euros) per child is to be given to every family that leaves the greater Tokyo area and chooses one of around 1,300 municipalities from April onwards. Previously, the bonus was 300,000 yen per child....
monarchy Japan's emperor and his family greet the people on New Year's Day Japan's Emperor Naruhito stands next to Empress Masako and his daughter, Princess Aiko (r) on the balcony. photo © Philip Fong/Pool AFP/dpa In recent years, the New Year's performance by Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family has had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic. Now the monarchs greet again from the balcony of their palace. Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted thousands of people...
After a massive upgrade North Korea describes Japan's new defense policy as a "serious" threat After Japan decided on a new defense strategy, North Korea now threatens "concrete measures" © Picture Alliance Japan has decided on a new defense strategy and thus initiated a departure from the previous pacifism. Ironically, North Korea is now criticizing these plans. The government in Pyongyang warns Tokyo against "concrete measures". North Korea has criticized Japan's new defense strategy as a "serious" threat to international...
Of Thomas Hahn, TokyoYasukazu Hamada should now be a happy defense minister after Japan's government cabinet approved the new security strategy on Friday. The defense budget will increase from one to two percent of gross domestic product by 2027. In the 2023 tax year alone, Hamada's ministry can spend 1.3 trillion yen more than in 2022, namely around 6.5 trillion yen, the equivalent of almost 38 billion euros. And: Japan reinterprets its pacifist constitution, the government allows a preventive military...
Was the ball out or not? Germany was knocked out of the World Cup on Thursday by a dubious goal, that of Japan's victory against Spain (2-1), in the other match of group E. If Japan had drawn , Germany would have qualified thanks to their 4-2 victory at the expense of Costa Rica and it was the Japanese who should have packed up.In the 51st minute, Japan's Kaoru Mitoma lunged to cross Ao Tanaka, who scored. However, the images...
What's next after this ad In recent days, several controversies related to arbitration have stirred the World Cup. Last week, Canada should have benefited from two penalties against Belgium. Two big mistakes on the part of Mr. Janny Sikazwe, on the whistle during this meeting. On Wednesday, the Blues were also the victims of an error as the goal scored by Antoine Griezmman was canceled after the commitment was made and the referee whistled the end of the game. What...
Status: 11/30/2022 5:35 p.m The political legacy of the assassinated ex-Prime Minister Abe weighs heavily on Japan's Prime Minister Kishida. Trench warfare is raging in his party, and the LDP's involvement with the Moon sect could cause Kishida to stumble. By Ulrich Mendgen, ARD Studio Tokyo German politicians literally handed each other this year in Tokyo. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier know and appreciate the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. NDR logo Ulrich Mendgen ARD Studio...
Stress relief in wildlife Animal pleasure: Japan's capybaras love hot baths in winter Capybaras in the hot bath at Izu Shaboten Zoo © Izu Shaboten Zoo / DPA Stress relief in hot springs - in two ways, so to speak. Because when the capybaras climb into a warm pool in a Japanese zoo, it is said that it also has a relaxing effect on the human viewers. For the Japanese, there is nothing more relaxing than a pleasantly hot bath...
