China says Japan security law `threat` to regional peace
China accused Japan of threatening regional peace Saturday after Tokyo passed laws clearing Japanese troops to fight abroad for the first time since World War II, saying that its rival should learn "profound lessons from history".
Sep 19, 2015, 19:30 PM IST
Opponents vow to fight laws expanding role of Japan`s military
Opposition groups Saturday vowed to challenge laws passed overnight that clear Japanese troops to fight abroad for the first time since World War II, saying the changes are a "black stain" on the country`s history.
Sep 19, 2015, 11:48 AM IST
Japan passes controversial security bills into law
Japan`s parliament passed contentious security bills into law in the early hours of Saturday, in a move that could see Japanese troops fight abroad for the first time in 70 years.
Sep 18, 2015, 23:14 PM IST
South Korea, Japan to hold talks on wartime sexual slavery
South Korea and Japan will hold director general-level talks in Tokyo on Friday to discuss militaristic Japan`s sex enslavement of Korean women during the Second World War, Seoul`s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 20:01 PM IST
Ukraine economy shrank 7.5% in 'worst year since WWII'
Ukraine`s central bank chief said on Tuesday that the strife-torn country`s economy contracted by 7.5 percent in 2014 while inflation soared in a year more painful than any since World War II.
Dec 30, 2014, 18:45 PM IST
