The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to charges alleging that he conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.
Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, a Japanese national, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges of weapons and drug trafficking, CBS News reports. These charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and the possibility of life imprisonment. The court scheduled his sentencing for April 9.
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate who tried to sell Iran weapons-grade plutonium has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking narcotics, weapons and nuclear material.
Japan is withdrawing its official development assistance (ODA) for a key railway project in Myanmar that has stood as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries for the past 10 years. The ...
Japan and Malaysia have committed to enhancing cooperation in addressing pressing regional and international challenges, including tensions in the East
The chaotic country is now a magnet for criminal syndicates, particularly from China, destabilizing law enforcement across much of Asia.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Japan are set to finalise their collaboration on hydrogen energy by May, marking a significant milestone in their joint effort to advance clean energy technologies.
Lineup: 1. Japan, Malaysia commit to free and open world order 2. Chinese actor rescued in Myanmar from human traffickers 3. UNHCR calls for humanitarian aid as more Rohingya flee by sea
JAPAN’S Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a US$1 billion data centre real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
A Chinese actor who went missing last week near Thailand's border with Myanmar has been rescued by Thai police. They say he may have been taken there by human traffickers.
Yemen: Since the starting of the civil war in 2015, Yemen remains one of the world’s most dangerous nations as the country has descended into turmoil. Adding to the woes are widespread famine, disease, and infrastructure collapse.