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Japan suspends German pork imports after African swine fever case
Japan suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany on Friday (Sep 11) after...
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Japanese dining chain curries favor with Indian market
Among Japan's most popular cafe chains is getting into what could become one of the...
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Asia summits under way amid US-China friction
Southeast Asian foreign ministers kicked off a number of regional summits on Wednesday (Sep 9)...
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Self-driving buses being tested across Japan enable you to pay together with your face
Being cautious is certainly wise, but we really seem to be dragging our collective heels...
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Japan's fractured opposition unites as Suga set to achieve success PM Abe
Eight years after Japan's Democratic Party was ousted and started out unravelling, opposition groups are...
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Japan's worst postwar financial downturn could force new leader to boost stimulus
Japan's economy sank deeper into its worst postwar contraction in the next quarter as COVID-19...
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Antibody-based arthritis drug could treat extreme COVID-19
A recent study has revealed that an antibody-based blockade might effectively treat cytokine release syndrome...
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Japan's Suga signals focus on protecting jobs, rules out sales tax cut
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Saturday (Sep 5) the new prime minister...
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Typhoon Haishen hampers seek out ship survivors near Japan
Japanese authorities on Saturday (Sep 5) resumed looking for dozens of missing sailors from a...
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New Zealand cattle ship feared lost off Japan in storm, one crew member rescued
A ship carrying 43 crew and practically 6,000 cattle from New Zealand to China capsized...
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Largest faction of Japan's ruling party backs Suga in leadership race: NHK
Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, has won the backing of the major faction of...
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Ex-defence minister Ishiba is people's choice for next Japan PM: Polls
Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba may be the most popular choice among the general...
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Japan's PM prospect Kishida cautious about cutting sales tax
Fumio Kishida, a senior Japanese ruling party official seen as among candidates to become next...
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Japan's July commercial output jumps record 8% led by autos, parts
Japan's professional output in July jumped a record 8.0 percent from the prior month, as...
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Japan's ruling LDP to hold leadership vote on Sep 14 to choose Abe successor: Media
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will vote on Sep 14 to choose a new...
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Japan's 1st zero-carb regular beer going to shelves in October
Kirin Brewery Co said Thursday it will start selling a zero-carbohydrate regular beer in Japan...
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Trump pays 'highest respect' to resigning Japanese PM Abe
US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 28) paid his "highest respect" to Japanese Prime...
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Party election to choose Japan PM Abe's successor in mid-September: Media
Japan's ruling party will choose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's successor around Sep 15, Kyodo news...
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Japan’s cotton yarn import declines 8.30% in tonnes during H1 ’20
The Japan Spinners Association has compiled the data of the country’s cotton yarn import during...
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JAL to resume all domestic flights as early as October
Japan Airlines Co said Wednesday it is planning to fully restart its household flights as...
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As Japan re-opens, a hospital grapples with coronavirus aftermath
Doctors in light coats and blue scrubs sat around a good conference room table in...
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Japan pandemic jobless data mask challenges for millions: experts
Unlike most main global powers, Japan has been spared an explosion in unemployment through the...
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EU to reopen borders to 14 countries, including Japan however, not to U.S. tourists
EUROPE will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, and perhaps China soon, the...
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U.S., Japan, France prod businesses to rely less on China, but few respond
The United States, Japan and France are prodding their companies to rely less on China...
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Japan factory productivity slumps; jobless level rises to 2.9%
Japan’s industrial end result fell for a 4th straight month in May to the cheapest...