Japan

Japan to bar foreign visitors as Omicron worries grow globally

TOKYO/SYDNEY: Japan, the world's third-biggest economy, will close its borders to all foreigners, while Australia's… Read More

Tepco finds melting of ice wall at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO: Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) will launch remedial works at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi… Read More

Japan looks to accept more foreigners in key policy shift

In a major shift for a country long closed to immigrants, Japan is looking to… Read More

Japan’s Princess Mako defies odds to marry college sweetheart, gives up title

Japan's Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, was married on Tuesday after years of criticism over… Read More

Pakistan, Japan agree to further strengthen economic ties

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan's strong desire to further broaden bilateral… Read More

Japan dissolves parliament, as Kishida faces Oct. 31 election

TOKYO: Japan’s powerful lower house of parliament was dissolved Thursday in a formal step for… Read More

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Japan approves drug as antibody treatment for COVID-19

Japan has approved GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology's Sotrovimab as an antibody treatment for coronavirus, Health… Read More

Japan PM Suga to step down as Prime Minister -Kyodo news

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will step down, Kyodo news reported on Friday, and… Read More

Japan’s Moderna vaccine contamination woes widen

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine contamination woes in Japan have widened with another million doses being temporarily… Read More

Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination

Two Japanese regions suspended use of some Moderna Covid-19 shots on Sunday after more cases… Read More

Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines: govt

Two people died after receiving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended… Read More

Japan suspends 1.6 mln doses of Moderna vaccine

Japan suspended the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, more… Read More

Video: Volcanic eruption creates new island ‘Niijima’ in Japan

A new island has been created 1,200 kilometers from Tokyo as a result of an underwater… Read More

WATCH: Outrage after Japan mayor bites Olympic gold medal

A member of Japan's gold medal-winning softball team will have her medal replaced with a… Read More

Japan beat United States to win Olympic baseball gold

Japan won their first-ever Olympic gold medal in baseball on Saturday, beating the United States… Read More

‘Powerless and angry’: Japan’s anti-Olympic activists fight on

TOKYO: Kai Koyama was standing outside Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as fireworks burst overhead during the… Read More

Japan expands state of emergency as COVID-19 surge shadows Olympics

TOKYO: Japan said on Friday it will expand states of emergency to three prefectures near… Read More

Japan OKs administration of AstraZeneca vaccines after delay

TOKYO: Japan on Friday approved the administration of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after a few months'… Read More