New start date for virus-delayed Olympic torch relay
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Tokyo 2020 torch relay, which was put on hold when the Olympics were delayed…
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Japan PM urges better ties in call with South Korea’s Moon
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday called for better ties with South Korea in…
6 years ago
Japan may ease virus entry restrictions next month: reports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is considering easing strict coronavirus border restrictions from October to allow more foreign nationals to…
6 years ago
Avigan maker to seek virus treatment approval after trials
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The maker of anti-influenza drug Avigan said Wednesday it will apply for the medication to be…
6 years ago
Trump and new Japan PM Suga discuss ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’: US
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday spoke to Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga,…
6 years ago
Yoshihide Suga named Japan’s new prime minister
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Yoshihide Suga became Japan's new prime minister on Wednesday, with…
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Yoshihide Suga wins party vote, becoming likely next Japan PM
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide…
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Japan ruling party picks successor to PM Abe
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party votes Monday for its next leader, with…
6 years ago
Osaka’s third Grand Slam, anti-racism stand, hailed in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Naomi Osaka's victory in the US Open was hailed Sunday by media and officials in Japan…
6 years ago
Japan opposition unites as snap election rumors swirl
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's two major opposition parties merged Thursday and elected a new leader as they try to…
6 years ago
Japan calls off active search for missing sailors
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The active search for dozens of sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a…
6 years ago
Japan’s economy shrank more than estimated in Q2
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy shrank slightly more than initially thought in the April-June quarter, official data released…
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