Japan
Fujifilm unit launches COVID-19 detection kit for Indian, Californian variants
Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Monday a subsidiary had launched a detection kit that can identify COVID-19 variants that were first identified…
Quake of magnitude 5.8 strikes off Japan’s southeast coast -EMSC
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.8 struck on Sunday off the southeast coast of Asahikawa in Japan, the European earthquake monitoring service…
Unused COVID shots piling up in Japan amid slow rollout
Unused COVID-19 vaccines in Japan are set to reach tens of millions of doses, as the country is poised to approve two…
Northeast Japan jolted by 6.6 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in the…
Japan to open large vaccination centers in Tokyo, Osaka -media
TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is planning to open large vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka in the coming…
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga…
UAE partners with Japan’s ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022
Lunar exploration company ispace will transport a United Arab Emirates rover to the moon in 2022, the company said on Wednesday, as…
Japan has world’s most powerful passport in post-pandemic world
Japan has the world’s most powerful passport, the latest rankings have revealed. As vaccine rollouts increase the likelihood of international travel resuming,…
Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea after treatment
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station into the sea, the government…
Japan denies considering vaccine priority for Olympic athletes
Japan said on Thursday it was not currently looking to prioritise COVID-19 vaccines for Olympic athletes, dismissing a media report that sparked…
Japan fears COVID-19 variants are behind possible fourth wave
Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are driving a nascent fourth wave in the pandemic with just 109…
Subaru to temporarily shut its plant due to chip shortage
Japan's Subaru Corp said on Monday that the automaker will shut its Yajima plant between April 10 and 27 due to a…