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Japanese Red Army founder Shigenobu freed from prison after 20 years
Fusako Shigenobu, the 76-year-old female founder of the once-feared Japanese Red Army, walked free from prison Saturday after completing a 20-year ... World News -
Japan to ‘drastically strengthen’ military capability: Draft
Japan aims to “drastically strengthen” its military capabilities, according to an economic policy draft seen by Reuters, as officials worry that ... World News -
Japan to allow mass tourism, but only in tour groups
Japan announced Thursday it will reopen to tourists from 36 countries starting June 10, ending a two-year pandemic closure, but travelers will only be ... Coronavirus -
Explainer: What’s the four-nation Quad, where did it come from?
Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of the “Quad.” What is the group, where did it come from and ... Features -
Quad leaders vow free and open Indo-Pacific, action on climate
The four leaders of the "Quad" group of countries vowed on Tuesday to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific region and to fight climate ... World News -
What’s in President Biden’s proposed new Asia trade pact?
President Joe Biden faced a dilemma on trade in Asia: He couldn’t just rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership that his predecessor had pulled the US out ... Features -
In Tokyo, Biden endorses Japan’s plan to beef up its defenses to counter China
US President Joe Biden on Monday endorsed Japan’s plan to beef up its defense capabilities as he and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to working ... World News -
In Japan, President Biden to launch economic plan for region skeptical on benefits
President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday to launch a plan for greater US economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific, facing criticism even before ... World News -
Japan PM Kishida calls China's development in E. China Sea ‘unacceptable’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he was disappointed in China's efforts to develop areas in the East China Sea, saying that ... World News -
Sony says well-positioned for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push
Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corp said it is well-positioned to play a leading role in the metaverse, or immersive virtual worlds, which ... Entertainment -
EU leaders seek bigger role in Asia’s ‘theater of tensions,’ warn on China
European Union leaders said on Thursday that the EU wants to become a bigger actor in Asia, which they termed a “theater of tensions,” warning of an ... World News -
Japanese athlete collapses after mistakenly drinking sanitizer
Japanese authorities have pledged to investigate a mix-up that saw high school athletes given hand sanitizer to drink during a race, with one student ... Variety -
Japan to take time phasing out Russian oil imports, says PM Kishida after G7 ban
Japan will take time to phase out Russian oil imports after agreeing on a ban with other Group of Seven (G7) nations to counter Moscow’s invasion of ... Energy -
Toyota plans to invest $624 million to make EV parts in India as part of climate goal
Toyota Group plans to invest 48 billion rupees ($624 million) to make electric vehicle components in India, as the Japanese carmaker works toward ... Technology -
Japan says immediately following Russian oil embargo will be difficult
Japan would face “difficulty” to immediately follow a move to cut off Russian oil imports over the invasion of Ukraine, its minister of economy, trade ... Energy -
Russia bans entry of several Japanese officials, including PM Kishida: Ministry
Russia said Wednesday it has banned entry to several dozen Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after Tokyo joined ... World News -
Japan’s energy giant ENEOS withdraws from Myanmar gas project after partners pull out
Japanese energy conglomerate ENEOS Holdings said on Monday it will withdraw from a gas project in coup-hit Myanmar, days after its Thai and Malaysian ... Energy -
Japan finds wreck of boat missing after accident that killed 14
Japan located on Friday the hull of a tour boat off its northern coast, the coast guard said, six days after the vessel disappeared in an accident ... World News -
Russia expels eight Japanese diplomats
Moscow said Wednesday it was expelling eight Japanese diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to expulsions by Tokyo over the conflict in Ukraine.Accusing ... World News -
Japan’s anti-procrastination cafe helps writers meet deadlines
Writers facing deadlines go to Tokyo’s “Manuscript Writing Café” with an understanding - they can't leave until their work is done.Oh, and there's ... Life -
World’s oldest person dies in Japan at age 119
A Japanese woman certified the world's oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday.Kane Tanaka was born January 2, 1903, in ... World News -
Japan confirms 10 dead after tourist boat sank
Japan’s coastguard on Sunday confirmed at least 10 people were killed after a tourist boat sank in frigid waters a day earlier, with the search for ... World News -
Japan coastguard hunts for ‘sinking’ tourist boat
Rescuers in Japan were searching Saturday for a sightseeing boat carrying around 30 people that sent a call warning it was sinking off the north coast ... World News -
US drone company Zipline starts delivering medicine in Japan, in pact with Toyota
Zipline, an American company that specializes in using autonomously flying drones to deliver medical supplies, has taken off in Japan.They are flying, ... Life -
Japan cancels a third of contracted Astrazeneca vaccine purchase of 40 mln doses
Japan has cancelled the purchase of about 40 million Astrazeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine doses it agreed to buy last year, a health ministry official ... Coronavirus -
Famed Japan manga artist Fujiko Fujio A dies at 88
Famed Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, known for beloved children’s cartoons including “Ninja Hattori” and “Little Ghost Q-Taro,” has died aged ... Art and culture -
Japan to lift COVID-19 entry ban for 106 countries including US
Japan plans to ease COVID-19 related border restrictions by lifting its entry ban for foreign nationals from 106 countries including the United States ... Coronavirus -
IEA states agree on coordinated oil release but not volumes, Japan says
US-allied countries on Friday agreed to their second coordinated oil release in a month to calm markets roiled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ... Energy -
Japan unsure how Russia will handle energy payments sold to ‘unfriendly’ nations
Japan does not know how Russia will handle the required ruble payments for its energy sold to “unfriendly” countries, the finance minister said on ... Energy -
Adverse impact of Ukraine war felt in Japan, Australia’s commodity and energy markets
Flash readings of manufacturing costs in Australia and Japan soared in March after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered turmoil in commodity and ... Energy