top of page
All Articles


Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan, killing 3 and snarling air traffic
TOKYO - At least three people were killed in southwestern Japan on Thursday as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture,...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Japan ex-environment minister Koizumi to run for LDP leadership, TBS reports
TOKYO - Japanese former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi will announce his candidacy for the ruling party leadership race at a press...
Aug 23, 20241 min read


Tokyo braces for Typhoon Ampil as homes evacuated, flights cancelled
TOKYO - Japan grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo on Friday, as a...
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Japan's Prime Minister Kishida to resign, paving way for new leader
TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over...
Aug 15, 20243 min read


Explainer-What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among...
Aug 14, 20242 min read


Japan stock meltdown: why it rattled the crypto market
Japan’s stock market plunged 12% on Monday, August 5 – its worst day in 37 years. The severity of the fall triggered losses in stock...
Aug 8, 20243 min read


Japan nuclear watchdog panel decides against restarting Tsuruga reactor
TOKYO - A panel of Japan's nuclear watchdog decided on Friday against restarting a reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant citing...
Jul 27, 20241 min read


Olympics-Japan ponder Paris hangover after record Tokyo haul
PARIS - Japan may have outdone themselves at the Tokyo Olympics. After a record haul of 58 medals at home three years ago, Team Japan is...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Exclusive-WADA to put U.S. anti-doping agency under compliance review
PARIS - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will take the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to the Independent Compliance Review...
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Exclusive-Japan must strengthen NATO ties to safeguard global peace, PM says
TOKYO - Russia's deepening military cooperation with North Korea has underlined the need for Japan to forge closer ties with NATO as...
Jul 9, 20243 min read


People across the world celebrate International Day of Yoga
New Delhi, June 21 - The International Day of Yoga is being celebrated in several countries across the world, including Japan, New...
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail
TOKYO - A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance may seem an unlikely member of a seniors' breakdancing group, but...
Jun 21, 20243 min read
bottom of page