Japan joins U.N. Security Council as new nonpermanent member

G-7 vows to boost sanctions on Russia before Zelenskyy visit to Japan https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/c3ec1581366e-g-7-leaders-begin-talks-in-hiroshima-amid-russian-nuclear-threat.html

Gov’t denies imposing COVID restrictions on people amid resurgence of infections https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/e4dd873c0cdf-japan-unlikely-to-ask-people-to-curb-activities-despite-covid-spike.html

Japan WWII poison gas agents still scarring people today https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/1a4d4b8a1760-feature-japan-wwii-poison-gas-agents-still-scarring-people-today.html