John Geddie

Nearly 50 beachgoers have been attacked by dolphins in Japan over the past three years. Some marine experts suspect it may be the work of a single “lonely” dolphin. https://t.co/YmCF7ZkGhE

RT @KantaroKomiya: Taiwanese rocket startup may be early test of Japan's space hub plans - https://t.co/VoRE5ssNni with ⁦@geddiejdk⁩ ⁦@mger…

Exclusive: US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock via ⁦@kellyJapan⁩ https://t.co/ldIBRFyuOQ

RT @G_Slattery: On the campaign trail, Ukraine was often Haley’s no. 1 issue. In her RNC speech, she didn’t even mention it So far, Kyiv i…

While western firms continue to largely shun sanction-hit Myanmar, Japanese companies - from autos to startups - are eyeing new business opportunities. Via Nikkei Asia https://t.co/8OfgTguU7o

After a spate of bear attacks, a remote Japanese region put up awareness posters to warn people of the dangers. But the posters were criticized for depicting the bears as "too cute". The Governor has promised new, scarier "devil" bear posters. https://t.co/apOFkprUav

Debate over whether NATO will open a liaison office in Tokyo, its first in Asia, resurfaces. Plan was previously blocked by France and criticized by China.

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NEW: NATO nations are reviving the idea of putting an office in Tokyo to give allies their first permanent footprint in Asia. “We have to move forward with a liaison office in Tokyo,” Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström told @ForeignPolicy https://t.co/VOj4chDpI2

Unable to get married legally in Japan, LGBTQ couples are increasingly celebrating their special bond in elaborate “photo weddings”. Reuters spent 8 months documenting these shoots, which some couples keep secret even from their families. Via @KimKYUNGHOON4 @SatoshiJournal

Reuters Asia @ReutersAsia

Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings' https://t.co/UyqCotkgXm https://t.co/50ISkDEArO

As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence partner - but Tokyo's cyber and information security vulnerabilities remain a concern, officials and experts say. https://t.co/CJyMWibZsL

RT @mrjeffu: The sakura are now blooming in Tokyo: TV channels aired live footage of Japan Meteorological Agency experts walking around Yas…

Fumio Kishida on Thursday became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee, as he sought to draw a line under a funding scandal that has hurt his popularity and may delay next year's budget. Via @sakmurak https://t.co/oPkPZcrTnY

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told parliament last week he wants to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and is personally overseeing high-level discussions with Pyongyang. U.S. says it supports those efforts. https://t.co/brLYPAjMij

The U.S. became the largest destination for Japanese exports last year for the first time in four years, overtaking China. https://t.co/F7gQGruD31

RT @BBCSteveR: Interesting to hear @TuckerCarlson claim that “no western journalist has bothered to interview” Putin since the invasion of…

Our analysis on the Nippon-U.S. Steel -> For Japan, the biggest foreign investor in the U.S., a collapse of the deal could give companies pause about acquisitions in other strategic sectors and force them to be more risk averse when sizing up deals https://t.co/v7LZhlzZyv

Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to Donald Trump: don't try to strike any deal with China that could upend years of collective efforts to rein in Beijing and risk the region's fragile peace. w/ @kellyJapan https://t.co/Vt0QoSerKR

North Korea is stepping up confrontation with the United States and its allies, but officials in Washington and Seoul say they have spotted no signs Pyongyang intends to take imminent military action. via @joshjonsmith https://t.co/JNA83NxO7k