Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday canceled his trip to a NATO leaders’ summit this week, a day before his scheduled departure from Tokyo, following U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/23/japan/politics/ishiba-nato-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #nato #us #defense #defensespending #takeshiiwaya
Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa on Monday, one of the final land battles of World War II, with solemn reflections on the sacrifices made by the island’s residents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/23/japan/history/okinawa-80th/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #battleofokinawa #dennytamaki #shigeruishiba #futenma #henoko