Tag: Japan
Japan won’t join U.S. coalition to protect Middle East shipping, will send own force
Japan said yesterday it will not join any U.S. coalition to protect merchant vessels in...
Factbox: Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan’s emperor declares enthronement
Japanese Emperor Naruhito is set to proclaim his enthronement to the world next week in...
May the sauce be with you: fish eggs spawn Japan’s World Cup run
For all the talk of samurai spirit, Japan have revealed an unusual recipe for their...
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters today searching for missing people after one of...
Rescue efforts underway as Typhoon Hagibis kills 11 in Japan
Japan's military scrambled today to rescue people trapped by flooding after powerful Typhoon Hagibis ripped...
One dead as ‘unprecedented’ Typhoon Hagibis nears Japan
Powerful Typhoon Hagibis roared towards Japan's coast today, killing one person and bringing "unprecedented" downpours...
Japan top court upholds damages over student tsunami deaths
Japan's top court has upheld a ruling awarding millions of dollars in compensation to families...
Japan student uses invisible ink to ace ninja report
A Japanese student aced an assignment on ninja culture by making her own invisible ink...
Japan super typhoon at weekend could hit Rugby World Cup, Grand Prix
A super typhoon among the most powerful in decades was set to hit Japan this...
U.S.-Japan trade deal vs. TPP: where it falls short, where it exceeds
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called his new trade deal with Japan "a game...
North Korean fishing boat’s crew rescued after colliding with Japanese ship
Japan rescued about 60 North Korean crew members from a fishing boat that sank after...
North Korea boat collides with Japan sea patrol
A North Korean boat collided with a Japanese fisheries agency patrol vessel in the Sea...
Japanese MP makes waves by linking same-sex marriage to revising constitution
A conservative ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for discussion on revising Japan's...
South Korean fighter jet patrols over islands disputed by Japan
A South Korean fighter jet conducted a patrol flight today over islands at the centre...
Shiraku! Japan mourns Chirac, sumo ultra-fan
When late French president Jacques Chirac departed a sumo arena in Japan's Osaka in 2005,...
Exclusive: As North Korea expands arsenal, Japan’s missile defence shield faces unforeseen costs – sources
Additional tests may add at least US$500 million to Japan's price tag for two U.S.-built...
Unmanned Japan craft launched toward space station: operator
Japan today launched an unmanned spacecraft towards the International Space Station, the operator said, after...
Blood and sport: the samurai slashing that brought rugby to Japan
When 70,000 fans cram into Japan's Yokohama stadium for the Rugby World Cup final, few...
Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster
A Japanese court yesterday cleared three energy firm bosses of professional negligence in the only...
Post-typhoon blackout raises disaster prep questions in Japan
A lengthy post-typhoon blackout outside Tokyo that has left tens of thousands of people without...
