Japan to close borders to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 variant.
Image Credit: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images On Saturday, Japanese authorities announced that as from Monday, borders will be closed, and most travellers will not be allowed to enter Japan, […]
Container ship loses 2,000 containers enroute to California.
Image Credit: John Koh A container ship, ONE Apus, lost 2,000 containers en-route to California from Yantian in China. The container ship hit a massive storm in the Pacific Ocean. […]
Japan reports more than 2000 cases.
Image Credit: Reuters On Wednesday, for the first time, Japan reported 2,116 cases, a new daily high for the country. Also, 12 new fatalities were reported, For the third consecutive […]
Japan reports over 1,000 new cases.
Image Credit: picture-alliance/Kyodo On Thursday, for the first time since 21st August, Japan reported over 1,000 new coronavirus cases. Amid easing restrictions, and the government encouraging people to travel within […]
Japan, US, India and Australia begin naval war games.
Image Credit: dailyexcelsior.com Today, Japan, US, India and Australia started the Naval war games in the Bay of Bengal, known as Malabar 2020. The exercise which has been conducted annually […]
Japanese researchers show how a mask blocks coronavirus, but not completely.
Image Credit: The Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo via Reuters Japanese reaearchers led by Professor Kawaoka Yoshihiro at the University of Tokyo found that masks offers protection against […]
India announces that Australia will participate in the Malabar naval exercise.
Image Credit: PTI photo On Monday, India has announced that Australia will participate in the next month’s Malabar naval exercise. The exercise that has been conducted annually yearly since 1992. […]
Japan unveils a new submarine.
Image Credit: Japan MoD Images On Wednesday, at a shipyard in Western Japan, a new submarine 29SS was unveiled as part of the plan to boost Japanese navy forces against […]
Japan announces defense budget hike in response to growing threats in East Asia.
Image Credit: Reuters On Wednesday afternoon, Japan’s Defense Ministry announced that it requested an 3.3% increase from the initial defense budget for the current fiscal year until March 2021. The […]
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