As omicron spreads in Japan, business continuity plans come into focus
Companies and local governments are drawing up measures to keep business going even if many staffers can't work due to infection or being deemed a close contact.
Nago election result a boost for ruling coalition and a blow to anti-base movement
The loss of the Nago mayoral candidate opposed to the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the city spells trouble for Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki.
China sends warplanes close to Taiwan amid report of new naval presence near Japan
The incursion, the largest since October, came as a report said that Beijing had recently established a constant naval presence between southern Japan and eastern Taiwan.
New U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel brings China focus with Japan arrival
The new U.S. envoy — known for having the ear of President Joe Biden — arrived in Japan on Sunday and will be focused on China and deepening the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Japan's MSDF vessel departs carrying aid to disaster-stricken Tonga
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 8,503 cases, Kanagawa and Chiba post record highs
In Japan, hospital air mattress lifts caregivers' COVID-19 burden
Kyushu drives changes to school rules to ensure freedoms are respected
Ransomware attack forced Tokushima hospital to halt operations for two months
Japan to ignore South Korean opposition in Sado mine World Heritage push
China’s ‘little giants’ are its latest weapon in tech war with U.S.
An ambitious government program aims to foster a new generation of startups that can compete with Silicon Valley by targeting sectors such as robotics, quantum computing and semiconductors.
Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit
Japan's COVID-19 border closure 'unrealistic,' business lobby chief says
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi to unveil 2030 EV alliance this week
Algae market potentially worth $320 billion attracts Honda and Eneos
SoftBank to expand Vision Fund team for more Japan investment
ASEAN may face bigger challenge on Myanmar under Cambodia's chair
Cambodian leader Hun Sen has maintained that the leader and ministers of Myanmar should be allowed to attend ASEAN meetings — much to the chagrin of some other association members.
Minds behind the missiles: North Korea's secretive weapons developers
Australian PM loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms
Beijing tests 2 million after neighborhood COVID-19 cluster as Winter Olympics loom
China’s Games: How Xi Jinping is staging the Olympics on his terms
China holds the line on ‘COVID zero,’ but some wonder for how long
Biden’s pandemic fight: Inside the setbacks of the first year
The administration has gotten much right, but its response has been hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of political blowback and the virus’ unpredictability.
U.S. orders families of diplomats out of Ukraine citing war risk
‘Now there is no one’: The lament of one of the last Christians in a Syrian city
Rich countries lure health workers from low-income nations to fight shortages
Putin could burst Xi’s Olympic dream with a war in Ukraine
U.K. court to rule on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange extradition case
Thousands march in Washington against COVID-19 vaccine mandates
What you need to know about the not-so-fairy tale of Princess Mako
The wedding between the princess and Kei Komuro was originally scheduled to take place in November 2018. But things did not go as planned.
As negotiations stall, how much does Japan actually pay to host U.S. forces?
What the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy brings to Suga's table
Referendum a pivotal moment for Osaka and its politicians
Suga's rejection of nominees to top advisory body prompts calls for reform
Japan's mobile phone carriers brace for further intervention by Suga
A closer look at the LDP lawmakers who support Suga
