Japan
Japan has zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time in 15 months
TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japan recorded no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in more than a year on…
Eased Japan border rules to take effect from Monday
The first step in Japan's planned phased re-opening of borders, which centres on business travellers, will be put into effect from Nov.…
Japan PM Kishida boosted by surprisingly comfortable election win
TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would make full use of his surprisingly strong…
Knife, arson and acid attack on Tokyo train leaves about 10 injured
One man was in critical condition and more than 10 others injured in a knife, arson and acid attack on a major…
EXPLAINER-Why Japan’s election is a bigger deal than it looks
TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is running in a tightrope general election on Sunday that could…
Japan Kishida’s coalition to hang on to majority but his party weakened -exit polls
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling coalition was projected to maintain power in an election on Sunday, even as his party was…
Japan votes in test for new PM Kishida, political stability
TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to endorse the conservative government of…
FACTBOX-Five to watch: the big numbers for Japan’s general election
By Kiyoshi Takenaka Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, will face his first major test on Sunday when Japan holds a general…
Japan ruling party set for likely battering in weekend election, but coalition safe
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister Fumio Kishida are on the defensive as the weekend's lower house election draws near,…
Japan start-up designs wind turbine that can harness typhoon energy
TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - As governments and companies globally rush to install as much renewable energy capacity as possible to cut…
Japan’s Mount Aso erupts, alert level raised
A volcano erupted in Japan on Wednesday, blasting ash several miles into the sky and prompting officials to warn against the threat…
N.Korea fires ballistic missile, disrupts Japanese election campaign start
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast on Tuesday, pulling Japan's new prime minister off the campaign…