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Japan hopes a U.S.-Iran peace deal will bring the volatile situation in the Middle East to a swift conclusion and for a final agreement on outstanding matters to be reached as soon as possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/15/japan/politics/japan-reaction-iran-us-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #iran #us #middleeast #straitofhormuz #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi #minorukihara

Japan welcomes U.S.-Iran peace deal

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed hopes for a final agreement on outstanding matters, including on Iran’s nuclear issue, to be reached as soon as possible.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 28

Japan plans to use what are known as bridging bonds to help finance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's investment plans, in a development that comes as investors are already concerned about more debt issuance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/28/economy/japan-bridging-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #bonds #minorukihara #investments

Japan plans ‘bridging bonds’ to fund investment initiatives

Bridging bonds are designed to cover temporary funding shortfalls on the premise that future funding resources can be secured.

The Japan Times

Italian News by RSS May 22

Agenzia Nova: Giappone-Laos: capo di Gabinetto Kihara riceve ministro degli Esteri Phomvihane, focus su sicurezza regionale ed energia

22 mag 07:17 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il segretario capo di Gabinetto del governo giapponese, Minoru Kihara, ha ricevuto a Tokyo il vice primo ministro... (Git)

Japan-Laos: Chief Cabinet Minister Kihara receives Foreign Minister Phomvihane, focus on regional security and energy.

May 22 07:17 - (Agenzia Nova) - The Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Japanese government, Minoru Kihara, received in Tokyo the Vice Prime Minister... (Git)

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The Japan Times May 11

Japan does not expect a major domestic impact from the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/science-health/japan-no-hatavirus-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #minorukihara #health #hantavirus

Japan does not expect immediate impact from hantavirus

'We will make every effort to take necessary infection control measures while monitoring the situation,' the top government spokesman said at a news conference.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Apr 21

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has marked six months in office, after becoming the country's first female leader in October last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/21/japan/politics/takaichi-six-month-office/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #minorukihara #inflation #japaneseeconomy #iran #ldp

Takaichi marks six months in office as prime minister

The leader's administration will now face issues that could cause controversy, such as the criminalizing of acts to damage the national flag.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Apr 13

The site of the U.S. Futenma air base in Okinawa Prefecture has yet to be returned to Japan, although 30 years have passed since the two nations agreed on the transfer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/13/japan/politics/okinawa-futenma-30-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #futenma #henoko #usbases #minorukihara

Futenma base site not yet returned to Japan, 30 years on

Tokyo and Washington initially said that the return of the site in the Okinawa city of Ginowan would be realized within five to seven years of the agreement.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Apr 13

Tokyo is "closely monitoring" a planned U.S. military operation to "blockade" the Strait of Hormuz, the Japanese government said Monday, following failed peace talks over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/13/japan/politics/japan-reax-hormuz-blockade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #minorukihara #donaldtrump #iran #usjapanrelations #middleeast #oil

Japan ‘closely monitoring’ U.S. plans to blockade Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump again assailed Tokyo and other U.S. allies for not helping secure the strait, saying that the lack of aid 'amazes' him.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Apr 10

Thirty years after Tokyo and Washington agreed on a handover, Japan takes the fact that the site of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture has yet to be returned to Japan "seriously." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/10/japan/futenma-base-handover-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #usjapanrelations #okinawa #defense #minorukihara #usmilitary #futenma #ginowan

Japan takes U.S. Futenma base's delayed relocation 'seriously'

The relocation of the U.S. Futenma base, now in a congested area in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, is 'the only viable solution,' the top government spokesman said.

The Japan Times

Home - Hrana [Unofficial]Apr 7

Japanese Government Announces Release of Detained Citizen in Iran

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Japanese Government Announces Release of Detained Citizen in Iran - Hrana

HRANA – Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary announced that a Japanese citizen who had been detained in Iran last year was released on bail yesterday. According to Shargh News, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary stated: on Monday, April 6, 2026, a Japanese citizen who had been arrested on January 20, 2026, was released on bail. Minoru Kihara […]

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The Japan Times Mar 7

The Japanese government will operate chartered flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia on Sunday to transport Japanese citizens in the Middle East back home amid growing regional tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/japan/japan-citizens-evacuation-middle-east/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iran #middleeast #israel #us #sdf #minorukihara

Japan to evacuate citizens from Middle East on charted flights Sunday

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, meanwhile, told a news conference Friday that a Self-Defense Forces transport aircraft will be on standby in the Maldives.

The Japan Times