Japan
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened
One woman was dead and two other people were missing on Saturday after torrential rains touched off a landslide and engulfed two…
Photo Story: Cargo ship ‘Crimson Polaris’ breaks in two off Japanese port of Hachinohe
A handout photo made available by Japan's 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters shows Panamanian-flagged cargo ship 'Crimson Polaris' off Hachinohe port in…
Nagasaki marks atomic bomb anniversary
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Monday commemorated the 76th anniversary of its destruction by a US atomic bomb, with the mayor…
Japan COVID cases hit 1 million as infections spread beyond Tokyo
Japan reached the milestone of one million coronavirus cases on Friday, domestic media reported, as infections soared in Olympic host Tokyo and…
Photo Story: Japan marks 76th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
A man prays for the victims in front of a cenotaph at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, 06 August 2021.…
Japan expands COVID-19 curbs as surges strain hospitals
Japan decided on Thursday to expand its COVID-19 emergency restrictions to cover more than 70% of the population, as a surge in…
Japan to hospitalise only most serious COVID-19 cases in surge
Japan will hospitalise only COVID-19 patients who are seriously ill and those at risk of becoming so while others isolate at home,…
Japanese PM Suga calls on citizens to watch Olympics at home
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday called on the citizens to watch the Olympics at home at a news conference announcing…
Olympic host Tokyo asks for more hospital beds as COVID-19 infections rise
Olympic host city Tokyo has asked hospitals to prepare more beds for COVID-19 patients as the Japanese capital grapples with a rise…
Suzuki and Daihatsu join Toyota electric vehicle venture
Suzuki Motor Corp and Daihatsu are joining a commercial electric vehicle coalition led by Toyota Motor Corp, the carmakers announced on Wednesday,…
Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships…
Nintendo says has no plans for further Switch model
Japan's Nintendo has "no plans" to launch a new model of its Switch gaming device beyond the screen upgrade announced this month,…