Firms in Japan struggle to prepare for coronavirus as Chinese New Year holiday looms
As Japan readies to welcome a rush of Chinese visitors during the Lunar New Year holidays, hotels and other commercial facilities consider measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Opposition parties lay into Abe over scandals and Mideast dispatch
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano used parliamentary debates to go after Prime Minister Abe on allegations of cronyism over an annual taxpayer-funded cherry blossom viewing party.
Germany launches raids over suspected Mitsubishi diesel emissions fraud
German prosecutors Tuesday said they were searching business premises across the country as part of an investigation into suspected diesel emissions cheating involving Mitsubishi cars.
Just 13% of Japan's local governments working to meet U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Only about 13 percent of local government authorities in Japan are working to achieve the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, in areas such as the fight against climate change, a Cabinet Office survey has shown. Some 58 percent of local governments are interested in ...
ANA starts testing autonomous bus operation at Haneda Airport
Government should draft imperial succession measures, says Diet chief Tadamori Oshima
Government-funded annual memorial ceremonies for March 2011 disasters to end in 2021
In an uncertain East Asia, Japan's security choices face balancing act between U.S. and neighbors
Toyooka promotes short-hour jobs for prospective workers with child care concerns
Air bag woes force Honda and Toyota to recall over 6 million vehicles
Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists. The Toyota recall affects about 3.4 million vehicles globally and is being done because the air bags may not inflate ...
Kura Sushi opens flagship in Tokyo's Asakusa with tech to handle 104 languages
Online sellers petition for antitrust probe into Rakuten free shipping policy
Tokyo stocks rebound on buybacks, renewed strength of Chinese stocks
Cathay says cabin crew can wear masks on mainland China flights due to virus
North Korea closes borders to all foreign tourists as new coronavirus spreads from China
North Korea has blocked foreign tourists from entering the country, travel operators said Wednesday, amid fears over the spread of a new coronavirus first detected in China. Young Pioneer Tours, a China-based tour agency specializing in travel to the North, said in a notice posted ...
North Korea confirms new defense chief amid leadership shake-up
'I will continue to fight': South Korea's first transgender soldier vows to oppose dismissal
Taiwan, excluded from WHO, calls on China to share 'correct' virus information
Carrie Lam says Xi has assured her Beijing won't turn the screws on Hong Kong
Hong Kong protesters set up alternative bazaars after dry good ban for Lunar New Year markets
U.S. Senate approves Trump impeachment trial plan, rejecting Democrats on documents and witnesses
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday on party lines to approve the rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, rejecting Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and ensure witnesses are heard. As the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history began in earnest, Trump's ...
As deadly virus reminds the world of SARS, China seeks to stop scare from becoming political crisis
Stay awake: Senators struggle to stay focused on Trump impeachment
At 90, once-nomadic Alaska Native woman will be first counted in U.S. census
Far from Senate, candidate Joe Biden largely avoids impeachment politics
Trump administration planning to add seven countries to travel ban list, reports say
SDF tests public support with next mission in Middle East
The Cabinet is expected to approve a Self-Defense Forces mission to the Middle East that will comprise a destroyer, patrol planes and 250 personnel as part of an intelligence-gathering operation. In addition, one of two P-3C maritime surveillance planes deployed at Japan's base in Djibouti ...
Could merger talks finally produce a credible opposition force in Japan?
Tohoku reactor restart: What is the state of Japan's nuclear policy?
Cherry blossom-viewing party: Breaking down Abe's latest cronyism scandal
Outsourcing of English tests stirs up storm in education
Pomp and splendor: What to expect from the ceremonies for Emperor Naruhito's enthronement
Measures meant to offer relief from sales tax hike pose baffling riddles instead
