Former Japan PM Abe assassinated in shooting
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe died in hospital on Friday, local media reported, hours… Read More
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Japan election: what you need to know
A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give… Read More
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Apple hikes Japan price of iPhone by nearly a fifth
Apple has hiked by nearly a fifth the cost of its flagship iPhone phone in… Read More
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Japan to open to tourists after two years but only with masks, insurance, guides
Foreign tourists visiting Japan will be required to wear masks, take out private medical insurance… Read More
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In home of world’s biggest nuclear plant, a vote may shape atomic future
Three days before a vote to choose their region's next governor, a handful of residents… Read More
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Japan inflation hits seven-year high
Japan's core consumer prices posted their biggest jump in seven years in April, official data… Read More
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Japan’s Shionogi says COVID-19 pill shows rapid clearance of virus
The company has global aspirations for the antiviral pill, which is now being evaluated by… Read More
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Japan announces $42 billion investment in India
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday announced a 5 trillion yen ($42 billion) investment… Read More
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Earthquake jolts Japan’s northeast coast, cuts power in Tokyo
TOKYO: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 jolted Japan's northeast coast on Wednesday… Read More
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Japan set to remove all COVID restrictions
Japan is set to announce on Wednesday the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Tokyo… Read More
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Japan bans export of nearly 300 items to Russia, Belarus
Tokyo: Japan has announced to ban the export of nearly 300 items and technologies to… Read More
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Shionogi COVID pill about to get approval in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday the government would consider granting conditional early… Read More
4 years ago
Japanese F-15 missing, crew member reportedly spotted in sea
A Japanese F-15 jet belonging to the air self-defence force went missing after take-off on… Read More
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Tokyo hits record 10,000 COVID cases, Japan over 50,000 for first time
Tokyo recorded its fourth record number of daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking above 10,000,… Read More
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Japan to help build Bill Gates’ high-tech nuclear reactor in Wyoming: report
TOKYO: The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd are set to… Read More
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Japan’s royal family is facing extinction
Japan's royal family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some… Read More
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Japan aims to put a person on the moon by late 2020s
Japan revised the schedule of its space exploration plans on Tuesday, aiming to put a… Read More
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27 feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka
Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze at a building in a commercial district… Read More
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Japan creates face mask that GLOWS when it detects Covid-19
Japanese researchers have developed masks that use ostrich antibodies to detect COVID-19 by glowing under… Read More
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Japan escalates Omicron emergency as airlines halt reservations
Japan's flag airlines halted new reservations on Wednesday and the government widened a travel ban… Read More
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