KAZUYUKI YAMAZAKI

Nov 25 2025POLITICS

Japan and China Clash Over Taiwan Tensions

Japan recently shot back at China after a letter from China to the United Nations accused Japan of threatening to use force over Taiwan. Japan's ambassador to the UN, Kazuyuki Yamazaki, called the letter "inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated. " This all started when China's UN ambassador, Fu Cong, wrote to the UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, about ...

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Feb 13 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Samurai Showdown: Netflix's 2025 Japan Lineup

Netflix Japan has a packed schedule for 2025, kicking off with a thrilling samurai drama called "Last Samurai Standing. " Imagine this: 300 samurai warriors, all the toughest and best, gather at the historic Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto. They're promised a whopping 100 billion yen prize, but there's a twist. These warriors, once powerful, are now ordinary people fighting...

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Dec 12 2024BUSINESS

Nissan's Big Shakeup: New Faces, New Strategies

Japanese car maker Nissan has given its management team a big shakeup. Jeremie Papin, who was in charge of Nissan's U. S. operations, is now the new chief financial officer. This change comes after Nissan had a tough quarter, losing money and seeing sales drop. Papin has a lot of experience, which Nissan hopes will help turn things around. Stephen Ma, who was the ch...

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