Toshimitsu Motegi
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- Oct 13
Japan denies espionage as Russia holds Hokkaido Shimbun reporter Yuki Imai
Tokyo has rejected Russia's espionage accusation against a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter detained in Sakhalin. Moscow's ambassador also turned down Japan's requests for information and humanitarian consideration.
- Oct 4
US forces face Okinawa curfew after Marine arrested over woman's murder
US military commanders ordered a 30-day curfew and a 48-hour alcohol ban for personnel in Okinawa after the arrest of a 20-year-old Marine suspected of killing a local woman in Naha.
- Sep 17
Sanae Takaichi reshuffles Japan's Cabinet while retaining key economic and defense ministers
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi kept her top diplomatic, defense, and economic chiefs in office on Thursday while adding coalition ally Hiroshi Nakatsuka to the Cabinet to advance government reforms.
- Aug 14
Putin makes first presidential visit to disputed Kuril Islands, triggering diplomatic protests from Japan and US backing
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first presidential visit to the disputed Kuril Islands on August 13, drawing strong protests from Tokyo and a US endorsement of Japan's sovereignty claim over the archipelago.
- May 26
Quad ministers launch energy, minerals, and maritime pacts in New Delhi as Strait of Hormuz crisis and China tensions loom
Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan, and Australia met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to new frameworks on critical minerals, energy security, and maritime surveillance, while the Iran conflict's disruption of global shipping overshadowed the talks.
