The leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, urging him to suspend the planned discharge of nucl
Germany's environment minister on Sunday slammed the expression that Japan's release of treated nuclear-tainted water into the ocean was "welcomed" as the Group of Seve
The Japanese government on Thursday decided to lift the COVID-19 state of emergency for nine prefectures from Monday, following its coronavirus advisory panel approving
A woman exercises with a dog near the City of London financial district, in London, Britain, April 30, 2021. /Reuters The 11 members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) decided Wednesday to
With less than 70 days until the Tokyo Olympics, the open hostility toward the showpiece event in Japan has shown no signs of relenting. Within a week, a petition with
With less than 70 days until the Tokyo Olympics, the open hostility toward the showpiece event in Japan has shown no signs of relenting. Within a week, a petition with
Pedestrians in the Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2021. /AFP The Japanese government plans to impose a "short and powerful" state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and
Japan is set to expand its state of emergency beyond the Tokyo region to encompass the country’s other main economic hubs, as it battles to contain a surge in coronavir
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of O
Japan said on Monday it would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb, casting fresh doubt over wheth
Japan paused its domestic "Go To Travel" promotion campaign in two cities following sharp rises in COVID-19 infections, a government minister said on Tuesday, a blow to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga'
Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday that new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had instructed him to take steps without hesitation to protect job
Fujifilm Holdings' logos are pictured ahead of its news conference in Tokyo, Japan January 31, 2018. /Reuters Fujifilm will not consider leaving an attractive and fast-growing market like Chin
Japan's economy contracted at a record rate in the April-June period from the previous quarter, due to the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic, marking the worst decline since comparable d
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike shows a banner reading 'Infection spread alert' at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 15, 2020. /Reuters Japan on Wednesday reported a record of 795 new daily
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday confirmed a record 286 new infections in the capital, with the latest figure surpassing the previous daily record of 243
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday confirmed 107 new COVID-19 infections in the capital, marking the highest daily increase in two months and the first time