Japan
Japan’s ‘most powerful’ woman wins second term as Tokyo governor
Yuriko Koike was re-elected Tokyo governor on Sunday, according to an exit poll released by public broadcaster NHK, after winning over voters…
Japan braces for return of torrential southern rains that killed 16
Torrential rains that hit Japan 's southern island of Kyushu killed 16 people, with 13 going missing and 17 showing no vital…
Tokyo new coronavirus infections over 100 for third day
Tokyo confirmed about 130 new cases of infections of the coronavirus on Saturday, a third consecutive day with more than 100 new…
Heavy flooding in southwestern Japan
Japan is sending thousands of troops to join rescue operations on the southern island of Kyushu, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on…
Tokyo registers more than 100 more coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed more than 100 more novel coronavirus infections on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said, the highest daily tally in two months…
Tokyo Disney reopens
Tokyo Disney Resort welcomed visitors on Wednesday for the first time in four months after being closed due to the coronavirus, with…
Japan to consider military strike capability
Japan is to consider the acquisition of weapons able to strike enemy missile launchers to bolster defence against North Korea after a…
Olympus says to sell camera business to Japan Industrial Partners
Japan's Olympus Corp said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its loss-making camera business dating back 84 years to Japan Industrial…
World’s most powerful supercomputer to search for COVID-19 cure
Japan's new Fugaku supercomputer, which has this week been declared the most powerful in the world, is to be used to search…
Office cluster pushes Tokyo coronavirus cases to 1-1/2-month high
Tokyo's new coronavirus cases climbed to 55 on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK said, the highest tally in 1-1/2 months after a cluster…
Japan’s success in curbing COVID-19 cases now hampers search for cures
As nations race to develop treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, Japan has become a victim of its own success as slowing new…
EU and Japan sign agreement on civil aviation safety
The European Commission and Japan have signed an agreement on civil aviation safety, which will further boost the EU's already strong cooperation…