Japan

Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight

Japan's Space One's small, solid-fuelled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday… Read More

900 luxury watches worth $13m ‘go missing’ in Japan

In shocking incident, over 900 luxury watches worth $13 million went missing after a site… Read More

Japan considers declaring end to deflation

Japan's government is considering declaring an end to deflation in the wake of rising prices,… Read More

Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar night

Japan's Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the freezing,… Read More

Japan factory output falls at the fastest pace in nearly 4 years

Japan's January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020, government data showed… Read More

Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee

Fumio Kishida on Thursday became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a… Read More

Japan unexpectedly slips into recession

Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title… Read More

Japan says New Year quake damage could cost $17 billion

The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed… Read More

Japan shares hit 34-year highs, yen loses ground as BOJ stands pat

SYDNEY: Japanese shares surged to fresh 34-year highs and the yen gave ground on Tuesday… Read More

Japan launches auction for two offshore wind power projects

The Japan government launched a third major round of auctions on Friday to select operators… Read More

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ lands but power running low

Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but… Read More

Japanese craft lands on the moon, scientists await contact

Japan's space agency on Saturday said it was examining the communication with its probe after… Read More

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ attempts historic lunar landing

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on… Read More

Japan announces $3.62m grant to support Pakistan’s polio programme

ISLAMABAD: Japan on Wednesday announced a grant of $3.62 million for the polio eradication programme… Read More

Volcano erupts on isle in southwest Japan

TOKYO: A volcano on Suwanose Island in southwestern Japan erupted just after midnight on Sunday,… Read More

Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January… Read More

Japan earthquake death toll nears 100

WAJIMA: The United States said on Friday it is preparing military logistical support and aid… Read More

Japan probes plane inferno after ‘miracle’ escape

Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport of a coast… Read More

Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers

Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy… Read More

Death toll rises to 30 in powerful Japan quake

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Japan rose to 30 on Tuesday,… Read More