Japan

US, Japan strike trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric… Read More

Seoul tells Tokyo it will ‘normalise’ military pact

SEOUL: South Korea confirmed Tuesday it had moved to normalise a military intelligence-sharing pact with… Read More

South Korea moves to ‘normalise’ military pact with Japan

SEOUL: South Korea will fully implement a key military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a defence… Read More

Japanese woman harassed in India during Holi

Three people were arrested for harassing the Japanese woman. Read More

Three arrested in Japan for ‘sushi terrorism’ pranks

Three people have been arrested in Japan over unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant after footage… Read More

Japan commits $1.6 bn to controversial Australia hydrogen project

TOKYO: Japan will spend 220 billion yen ($1.6 billion) on an ambitious but controversial venture… Read More

Blinken hails S. Korea decision for victims of Japan’s forced labor

WASHINGTON: US top diplomat Antony Blinken on Sunday applauded plans announced by South Korea to… Read More

‘Blue Sky On Earth’: Japan’s Majestic Valley Of Flowers

Recently captured in a viral video shared by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Hari Chandana,… Read More

Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US: PM Kishida

TOKYO: Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida… Read More

China tells Japan it is troubled by Tokyo’s military build up

TOKYO: A senior Chinese diplomat told his Japanese counterpart that Beijing was very troubled by… Read More

Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons

TOKYO: An analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan's airspace in recent years… Read More

Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads

Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads… Read More

Japan analysing previous aerial objects after China balloon

TOKYO: Japan said Thursday it was coordinating with Washington as it analysed unidentified aerial objects… Read More

Japan rolls out ‘humble and lovable’ delivery robots

"Excuse me, coming through," a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street… Read More

NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defence spending

TOKYO: NATO's chief on Wednesday applauded Japan's plan to double its defence spending, saying that… Read More

NATO to strengthen partnership with Japan, says Stoltenberg

TOKYO: NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan amid the ongoing Ukraine war,… Read More

Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls -Bloomberg

TOKYO: Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in implementing export controls on… Read More

One dead as heavy snow and record cold hit Japan

NAGANO, Japan: Tourists revelled in wintry scenes across Japan on Wednesday, as much of the… Read More

Japan PM says tackling birth rate crisis ‘cannot wait’

TOKYO: Japan's low birth rate and ageing population pose an urgent risk to society, Prime… Read More

It’s ‘now or never’ to stop Japan’s shrinking population, PM says

Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the… Read More