Japan
Toyota buys US mapping and road data firm to bulk up driverless tech
Toyota Motor Corp said it acquired U.S.-based Carmera, a provider of maps and data for driverless vehicles, marking the Japanese car maker's…
IOC chief, Tokyo governor to meet as COVID cases rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike were set to meet on Thursday, the metropolitan…
Japan warns of crisis over Taiwan, growing risks from U.S.-China rivalry
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government approved Japan's annual defense white paper in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (July 13), which pointed to…
Heavy rain hits southern Japan, over 120,000 ordered to evacuate – NHK
TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - Japan issued evacuation requests to more than 120,000 residents in some southern prefectures due to heavy rain…
Japan PM Suga declares state of COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga formally declared on Thursday a state of emergency in Tokyo, putting restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus infections…
Rescuers resume search for 24 missing in Japan landslides
Rescuers in Japan waded through mud, rock and splintered wood in search of 24 people still missing on Tuesday after heavy rain…
Eighty missing after Japan landslide, search races time, weather
Rescuers in Japan searched desperately on Monday for survivors among 80 people believed to be still missing two days after landslides tore…
Japan rescue work continues after deadly landslides, 20 missing
TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - Rain hampered Japanese rescuers seeking 20 missing people on Sunday after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit…
Torrential rains in Japan unleash fatal landslides
At least two people were feared dead on Saturday after landslides triggered by heavy rains hit the central Japanese city of Atami,…
Photo Story: Robot waiter with a cause in Japan
An OriHime-D robot passes through tables at the cafe ‘Avatar Robot Cafe DAWN ver.beta’ in Tokyo, Japan. OriHime-D is a robot operated…
Japan Olympic Committee chief says strict border controls needed to prevent COVID-19 spread
TOKYO (Reuters) - There is no way there will be zero coronavirus cases among athletes arriving for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games,…
Japan top court backs ban on separate married surnames
Japan's top court on Wednesday ruled a law requiring married couples to have the same family name is constitutional, rejecting plaintiffs who…