Japan plans to issue quasi-emergency status for 13 omicron-hit prefectures
With quasi-emergency measures already in place in Yamaguchi, Okinawa and Hiroshima prefectures, the expansion would bring the total to 16 out of 47 prefectures.
Tsunami caused by Tonga volcano eruption stumps Japan weather experts
The phenomenon confused weather agency officials, as tide level changes were only a few dozen centimeters at some observation points and they changed too quickly for a tsunami.
Kishida vows to lay out road map for 'new capitalism' in the spring
Covering topics ranging from COVID-19 to climate change and diplomacy, the prime minister offered a comprehensive wrap-up of his policy agenda at the start of the parliamentary session.
Tokyo same-sex partnership plans highlight road ahead for LGBTQ rights
If proposals go ahead, more than half the country could be covered by agreements providing for some form of inclusive relationship certification.
Defense Ministry to reopen SDF-run vaccine centers in Tokyo and Osaka for third shots
Japan aims to allow SDF to provide emergency transport for foreign nationals
Ambulances in Japan struggle to find hospitals for serious patients as omicron spreads
China considers in-person event to mark normalization of ties with Japan
Antibody levels soar over sixtyfold after COVID booster shots, Kobe University team says
BOJ sticks with current policy but changes view on inflation risks
The bank said the risks to prices are balanced instead of tilted downward, in a change that shows the bank now sees the possibility of inflation outstripping their projections.
Airlines scramble to adjust schedules amid U.S. 5G rollout concerns
Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, betting $70 billion on the future of games
Toyota expects to miss annual output goal on chip disruptions
Economists warn of inflationary effect as shipping firms enjoy record profits
'Unprecedented disaster': Tsunami reached 15 meters in some parts of Tonga
At least three people were killed and survivors were left huddled under makeshift shelters in some areas, the government said.
China’s global dragnet grinds on after bringing back 10,000 overseas ‘fugitives’
Xi Jinping’s COVID-19 defense gets weaker with every omicron case
China decides not to sell Olympics tickets to Chinese public
In volcano’s wake, an agonizing wait for news from Tonga
Olympic athletes told to leave phones at home to dodge spying in China
Former Ukraine leader vows to return and fight 'Russian aggression'
Tensions are at an all-time high between the West and Russia, which Ukraine accuses of having massed troops on its border ahead of a possible invasion.
Swift end to pandemic threatened by unvaccinated faraway locales
Best supporting actor? NATO in secondary role if Russia invades Ukraine.
Johnson under pressure amid reports of looming leadership challenge
U.S. warns Russia is poised to attack Ukraine 'at any point'
Deadly drone strikes on UAE raise Gulf tensions and roil oil market
Martin Luther King's family joins call for U.S. voting reform
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
