Biden to receive Japan's PM Kishida on Jan 13

US President Joe Biden will host Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on January 13, the White House announced Tuesday.."President Biden looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan to the White House on Friday, January 13th to further deepen ties between our government
4 January 2023, 03:27 AM

17 dead in days of heavy snow in Japan

Heavy snowfall across large parts of Japan has killed 17 people over the last 10 days, with thousands of homes suffering power outages, Japanese officials said Monday..Much of the country's west coast as well as the northern region of Hokkaido have seen persistent heavy snow in recent days
26 December 2022, 11:32 AM

Pacifist Japan approves major defence overhaul

Japan yesterday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Japan set to overhaul defence policy

Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Jack Ma living in Japan: report

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China’s crackdown on the
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Namesake gathering smashes world record in Tokyo

Remembering names at a party is never easy, except at a gathering in Tokyo on Saturday where all 178 guests were called Hirokazu Tanaka -- breaking a record previously held by 164 Martha Stewarts.
29 October 2022, 14:46 PM

Tourists pouring in as Japan lifts Covid-19 restrictions

Japan reopened its doors to tourists Tuesday after two-and-a-half years of tough Covid-19 restrictions, with officials hoping an influx of travellers enticed by a weak yen will boost the economy.
11 October 2022, 05:22 AM

Never-before-seen Beatles footage released in Japan

Beatles fans have hailed the release of never-before-seen footage showing the Fab Four on tour in Japan, following a fierce court battle over the 35-minute video.
3 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Japan bids farewell to Abe

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Japan bids farewell to Shinzo Abe at state funeral

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life.
27 September 2022, 08:08 AM

Japan man sets self on fire “protesting” Abe’s state funeral

A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office on Wednesday in an apparent protest at the government's decision to hold a state funeral for former premier Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated earlier this year, media reported.
21 September 2022, 02:52 AM

Evacuation, flight cancellations as Japan braces for super typhoon "Hinnamnor"

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is approaching Japan's southerly Okinawan islands with hurricane-force winds that prompted the local authorities to order evacuations and airlines to cancel flights.
3 September 2022, 15:07 PM

Fatal shooting of Abe: Japan police chief to resign

Japan’s national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign speech last month.
25 August 2022, 06:40 AM

Japan's decade-long energy crisis offers survival lessons

As Europe braces for energy shortages from Russian gas cuts, Japan's own energy crisis a decade ago offers survival lessons to households and businesses - such as dimming the lights and taking the stairs.
28 July 2022, 10:02 AM

First monkeypox case reported in Japan

Japan yesterday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had travelled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike
25 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Japan’s solution for overworked employees? “Nap Box” where people can sleep standing up

Two Japanese businesses are collaborating to create a “nap box” where people can sleep standing up in an effort to combat lengthy workdays and overwork.
18 July 2022, 11:13 AM

Japan's ruling party wins big in parliamentary polls following Abe's death

Japan’s governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in a parliamentary election Sunday imbued with meaning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid uncertainty about how his loss may affect party unity.
11 July 2022, 04:49 AM

Akie and Shinzo Abe: A loving relationship despite often opposing views

It must have felt like an eternity. One can only guess at what went through the mind of Mrs Akie Abe on Friday (July 8) as she endured the long journey by train from halfway across the country to arrive at her husband's side in a Nara prefecture hospital, where doctors struggled in vain to save him after he was shot.
9 July 2022, 12:23 PM

Japan mourns as ex-PM Shinzo Abe's body arrives in Tokyo

The body of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was returned to Tokyo on Saturday after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech in western Japan a day earlier.
9 July 2022, 06:17 AM

Politician who tried to reinvigorate Japan’s glory

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated yesterday, dedicated his life to reviving Japan’s economy with his bold “Abenomics” policies, revising the post-WWII pacifist constitution, and restoring traditional values.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM