China Ships Making Complicated Moves Off Senkakus

China ships making complicated moves off Senkakus

Data obtained by NHK show that Chinese patrol ships have repeatedly made complicated movements in waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, forcing Japan Coast Guard vessels to deal with them with increased difficulty.

Chinese government ships sailed in Japan's territorial waters off the islands in the East China Sea or the contiguous zone just outside the waters for 300 days this year as of Thursday, renewing a record high.

Tropical Storm Chan-hom Moves Away From Japan

Tropical storm Chan-hom moves away from Japan

Tropical storm Chan-hom is moving away from Tokyo's remote southern islands. Meteorological officials say the worst of the rain is over, but call for continued caution against landslides.

Weather officials say Chan-hom was 130 kilometers south-southeast of Hachijojima Island in the Pacific ocean as of Sunday morning and moving east.

Sealed Shogi Moves Auctioned Off For $215,000

Sealed shogi moves auctioned off for $215,000

Three sealed moves written by professional shogi players during this year's Oi tournament in Japan have raised about 215,000 dollars at auction.

The money raised will be donated to support areas hit hard by torrential rain in July.

Abe's Moves On Friday

Abe's moves on Friday

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo entered the prime minister's office shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday.

He responded to greetings from reporters as he entered the office.

Govt. To Subsidize Moves To Diversify Output Bases

Govt. to subsidize moves to diversify output bases

The Japanese government will financially help companies relocate or diversify their production bases from China and elsewhere. It is hoping to reduce the risk of concentrating output in certain parts of the world.

Earlier this year, shipments to Japan of face masks and other products stalled amid the global spread of the coronavirus. This was partly because the country had been largely relying on production facilities in China for such goods.

Ldp Moves To Have Xi's Visit Called Off

LDP moves to have Xi's visit called off

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is moving to have a planned state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping called off following the enactment of a national security law for Hong Kong.

Xi's visit has already been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Speculation Over 'post-abe' Moves Grows In Ldp

Speculation over 'post-Abe' moves grows in LDP

Members of Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party speculate that some officials are poising themselves to become the next party leader.

LDP policy chief Kishida Fumio and former LDP secretary-general Ishiba Shigeru are among those tipped as a possible successor to Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

Tokyo Moves Mild-symptom Patients To Hotel

Tokyo moves mild-symptom patients to hotel

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun moving people who have tested positive for the new coronavirus but have only mild or no symptoms to a hotel.

The government rented the budget hotel in central Tokyo to temporarily accommodate such patients.

Osaka Moves To 3rd Round In Australian Open

Osaka moves to 3rd round in Australian Open

In tennis, defending champion Naomi Osaka has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open for the third straight year.

Osaka, who is No.4 in the current world rankings, beat the 42nd-ranked Zheng Saisai from China 6-2, 6-4 in Melbourne on Wednesday.