Japan

Japan claims China ‘escalating’ military actions

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's defense chief on Monday warned the country faces a tough security environment, with China and…

Japan’s jobless rate edges up to 2.5% in July

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's jobless rate edged up to 2.5 percent in July, official data showed Friday, with the…

Japan’s largest warship to head to PHL for five-day visit

(Eagle News) -- Japan's largest warship will be heading to the Philippines for a five-day visit. In an advisory, the…

End of an ‘era’: Emperor’s exit resets Japan calendar

by Miwa Suzuki Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito next year will be…

North Korea still ‘serious and imminent threat’: Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- North Korea still poses a "serious and imminent threat", Japan said Tuesday in its first annual…

Toyota pours $500 mn into driverless car tieup with Uber

    SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Toyota will pump about $500 million into Uber as part of a deal…

Hair-raising! Japan bullet train staff made to sit by tracks

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese rail company has defended a safety exercise that requires employees to sit beside tracks…

Asian markets rally after Wall St record, dollar eases

HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets rallied on Monday following a record lead from Wall Street, while the dollar remained…

Transport disruption as typhoon batters Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong typhoon barreled toward Japan's northern island Friday after churning over parts of western Japan…

Transport disruption as typhoon batters Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong typhoon Friday churned over parts of western Japan already hit by deadly flooding last…

Strong typhoon barrels towards flood-hit western Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong typhoon hurtled towards western Japan on Thursday, with forecasters warning of heavy rains and…

Four Japan athletes kicked out of Asian Games for buying sex

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Four Japanese basketball players on Monday apologised for bringing "disgrace" to their nation after they…

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