National Dec 26, 2020
Japan to ease requirements for having birth names on passports
From April, the government will no longer ask a passport applicant to submit documents proving the need to use their birth names, including middle names.
National Dec 25, 2020
Japan names South Korea envoy Koji Tomita as new ambassador to U.S.
The 63-year-old is known to have ties with people close to President-elect Joe Biden.
National Dec 23, 2020
Japan opposed sanctions against China on day of Tiananmen crackdown
Japanese leaders were apparently concerned about isolating China internationally and the risk of worsening bilateral ties.
National Dec 16, 2020
Japan aims for removal of Berlin 'comfort woman' statue in a year
The statue in Mitte was built by a pro-South Korean civic group in Germany in September. It is allowed to be on display for one year.
National Dec 13, 2020
Japan and South Africa agree to beef up post-pandemic business ties
Some 160 companies including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have bases in resource-rich South Africa, which accounts for more than 20% of Africa's gross domestic product.
National Nov 20, 2020
Fines paid in only 25% of parking offense cases by foreign diplomats
Police spotted around 2,600 vehicles with diplomatic license plates illegally parked in 2019.
National Oct 28, 2020
Senior Japanese official plans South Korea visit amid wartime labor row
It would be the first formal face-to-face working-level talks between Tokyo and Seoul since the launch of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration in September.
National Oct 21, 2020
Japan offers emergency loan to Cambodia as Tokyo ups aid to ASEAN states
The Cambodian foreign minister expressed thanks for the support and added that he expects to further promote the countries' cooperation in fighting the pandemic.
National Oct 16, 2020
Japan considers relaxing travel advisories issued early in pandemic
Currently, 159 countries and regions are subject to alerts warning against all travel.
National Sep 29, 2020
The U.S., Japan, Australia and India have been bolstering cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing Chinese assertiveness.
National / History Sep 20, 2020
Japan prioritized 'long-term' strategy over rights in Tiananmen response, documents show
Opposed to Western sanctions against China over the incident, Japan was determined to watch over China "patiently and as warmly as possible," documents show.
National Sep 10, 2020
Japan pledges $1 million to assist ASEAN’s coronavirus response
Tokyo will provide Southeast Asian countries with health care equipment and extend emergency yen loans to help their post-pandemic economic recovery.