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Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed Sunday to deepen their countries’ cooperation in a wide range of areas including security as well as the economy and investment. The agreement came at a

Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–The confrontation between Japan and China stemming from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks over Taiwan is now seen dragging on after she was unable to have contact with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the latest Group of

Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to have contact with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, through Sunday. “I had no opportunity for conversation” with the Chinese premier, Takaichi

(The previous story wrongly said the total number of gold medals for Japan at the Tokyo Deaflympics is 31. The number is for all medals, including silver and bronze medals. A substitute story follows, with the addition of the fourth paragraph.) Japan’s

Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies wrapped up their two-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday after adopting a leaders’ declaration on the first day. With U.S. President Donald Trump’s boycott of the Johannesburg meeting,

Tokyo, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–The government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to accelerate efforts to strengthen the defense capabilities in the country’s strategically important Nansei southwestern region, including the Sakishima Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. As part of

Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday called for cooperation to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals, on the final day of the two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Meanwhile, there is a growing view

Beijing, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has strongly criticized Japan, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks over a potential Taiwan contingency, China’s Foreign Ministry said. At a meeting Saturday with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe,

Beijing, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has strongly criticized Japan, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks over a potential Taiwan contingency, China’s Foreign Ministry said. At a meeting Saturday with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe,

Tokyo, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son, Prince Hisahito, watched an orienteering event of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on the Pacific island of Izu Oshima, part of the Japanese capital, on Sunday. Orienteering is a team sport in