Hachiko, the symbol of friendship and loyalty, he turned 100-years-old this year. Hachiko, nicknamed Hachi, was a Japanese Akita dog, who became famous for his unending love towards his owner named Hidesaburō Ueno, who took Hachiko as a pet in 1924.
A cadet opened fire on three of the instructors at a training facility in Japan. The newly recruited cadet fired 8 rounds and killed two instructors and injured one present in the shooting range in Central Japan. The 18-year-old suspect was immediately taken into custody on charges of attempted murder, according to police.
Japan has put its missile air defense systems on high alert after North Korea threatened to launch a satellite over its territory. North Korea previously notified Japan that it would launch its first military spy satellite which is expected to fly over Japanese territory.
US President Joe Biden has hinted at improvement in relationship with China in the meeting of seven biggest liberal economies. In the G-7 summit, Biden responded to a question saying that Relations with China were expected to improve but due to the spy balloon incidents, things couldn’t go any further and everything fell apart.
A recent survey in Japan revealed that around half of the unmarried population have no interest in having babies. The survey was conducted by a pharmaceutical firm in Japan that has once again resurfaced the population concerns of the country. Out of all the young 400 participants of the study, half of them said that they can’t tolerate the burden of having kids because of economic conditions.
North Korea has openly threatened the US with Consequences If the latter intercepted any of its missiles. North Korea has been regularly testing its long-range missile prompting condemnation from the US and its allies. Kim Jong’s sister Kim Yo Jong said in her statement that shooting down its rockets would be a declaration of war.
As the situation between the world’s two biggest economies heats up, a report mentions that China will soon take over as the world’s largest economy. China’s tech capabilities have come under fire by the US in recent years. Despite restrictions on its tech market by Japan, US, and Netherlands, China’s economy continues to grow.
In an apparent effort to counter Chinese aggression, the US pushed for an agreement to build four new military facilities in the Philippines. The new military bases will give US military operations an extra edge against future Chinese aggressions against the US allies such as Japan, Taiwan and Philippines.
The new cold war has taken a dramatic turn in the past few years. Two world superpowers are battling each other for a very tiny resource, the semiconductors. The US has been trying to limit China’s access to the huge chip industry, an industry worth $500 billion. But so far, the US is winning the US-China Chip warfare.
The Japanese passport tops the ranking as the world’s most powerful passport, allowing travel to 193 global destinations. According to the latest analysis from London-based global citizenship and residence advice business Henley & Partners, three Asian passports of Japan, South Korea and Singapore, give their holders more flexibility to travel internationally than any other country.
China has constantly been threatening Taiwan, the self-ruled island 180 km east of China. The United States has also significantly increased its military help to help Taiwan defend itself from Chinese aggression. But the recent report of China repairing the Taiwanese military device has become a matter of concern. The missile was specifically developed to deter military aggression by China.
Tokyo authorities have charged Apply Japan around $98 million for selling devices to tourists. Apply offered its devices for bulk sales to foreign tourists that were exempted from the consumption tax, according to Nikkei.
