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Strong earthquake shakes central Japan

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, forcing a brief suspension of bullet train services, but no tsunami warning was issued, authorities said. The...

A stronger yen could jolt global markets

Investors are positioning for a regime change in global markets as the Bank of Japan edges closer to ditching the policies that depressed the...

Japan puts military on alert fearing North Korean missile

Japan ordered its military Saturday to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile after Pyongyang said this week it was ready to...

Five bodies, wreckage found in Japan helicopter crash search

Japan's army found wreckage and five bodies Sunday during a deep-sea search for crew on board a helicopter that disappeared from radar earlier this...

Helicopter parts found as Japan hunts for missing troops

Rescuers in Japan have found more parts of a military helicopter a day after it disappeared from radar with 10 people on board, the coastguard said...

Japan to fund defence projects of friendly nations

Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from...

Japan changes rules to allow aid to foreign militaries

TOKYO: Japan will begin offering aid to the militaries of "like-minded countries" under new rules announced Wednesday, as Tokyo builds a more proactive defence...

US, Japan strike trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that is key to strengthening their...

Seoul tells Tokyo it will ‘normalise’ military pact

SEOUL: South Korea confirmed Tuesday it had moved to normalise a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, as the two countries thaw ties in the...

South Korea moves to ‘normalise’ military pact with Japan

SEOUL: South Korea will fully implement a key military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a defence ministry official told AFP on Saturday, as the two...

Japanese woman harassed in India during Holi

Three people were arrested for harassing the Japanese woman.

Three arrested in Japan for ‘sushi terrorism’ pranks

Three people have been arrested in Japan over unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant after footage of their antics -- dubbed "sushi terrorism" -- sparked outrage...

Japan commits $1.6 bn to controversial Australia hydrogen project

TOKYO: Japan will spend 220 billion yen ($1.6 billion) on an ambitious but controversial venture in Australia to produce liquid hydrogen from a type...

Blinken hails S. Korea decision for victims of Japan’s forced labor

WASHINGTON: US top diplomat Antony Blinken on Sunday applauded plans announced by South Korea to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labor, as Seoul...

‘Blue Sky On Earth’: Japan’s Majestic Valley Of Flowers

Recently captured in a viral video shared by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Hari Chandana, the breathtaking valley has become a sensation on social...

Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US: PM Kishida

TOKYO: Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, as his government beefs up the country's...

China tells Japan it is troubled by Tokyo’s military build up

TOKYO: A senior Chinese diplomat told his Japanese counterpart that Beijing was very troubled by Tokyo's military build up and criticised it for adopting...

Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons

TOKYO: An analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan's airspace in recent years "strongly" suggests they were Chinese spy balloons, Tokyo's defence...

Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads

Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads and disrupted train services, government authorities and operators said. Domestic...

Japan analysing previous aerial objects after China balloon

TOKYO: Japan said Thursday it was coordinating with Washington as it analysed unidentified aerial objects spotted over the country in past years after US...

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