Tag: Japan
China condemns G7 statements on policy in the Far East
China denounced statements made at the meeting of the foreign ministers from the G7 powers in Japan, in which they condemned China’s militarisation in...
17 dead in days of heavy snow in Japan
17 dead in days of heavy snow in Japan
NEWS DIGEST - Heavy snowfall across large parts of Japan has killed 17 people over the...
Tokyo to push for African seat on UN Security Council
Tokyo to push for African seat on UN Security Council
NEWS DIGEST - Japan will use its place on the United Nations Security Council to...
Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dies after shooting at public event
Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dies after shooting at public event
NEWS DIGEST - Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is dead, after being shot during...
World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 119
World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 119
NEWS DIGEST - A Japanese woman certified the world’s oldest person has died at the age of...
Japan’s Princess Mako marries a commoner
Japan’s Princess Mako marries a commoner
NEWS DIGEST - Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal boyfriend Kei Komuro.
The Imperial Household Bureau submitted the necessary...
Tokyo 2020: We will hold Olympics regardless of COVID-19 — Official
Tokyo 2020: We will hold Olympics regardless of COVID-19 — Official
NEWS DIGEST - Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori, on Tuesday, said Japan would hold...
Tennis: Japan’s Osaka using lockdown to conquer inner demons
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one of self-reflection to try and overcome her crippling shyness. The tennis...
Japan offers $930 virus stimulus payment to all residents
Japan offers $930 virus stimulus payment to all residents
NEWS DIGEST - Japan will offer a cash payment of 100,000 yen ($930) to every resident,...
Amid coronavirus fears, Japan to shut schools March 2
Amid coronavirus fears, Japan to shut schools March 2
NEWS DIGEST--Amid concern over the spread of coronavirus, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday the...