Tag: Japan

  HIROSHIMA: Japan's top government spokesman says at least 155 people have been confirmed dead from the recent heavy rains, floods and mudslides that had...

TOKYO: Japan on Friday executed the former leader of a doomsday cult and six other members of the group that carried out a sarin...

BEIJING: China has invited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit the country at a time convenient for both sides, its foreign ministry said...

TOKYO: Japan on Thursday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents from the outskirts of its ancient capital of Kyoto after "historic" rains battered...

MOSCOW: Even after they were booted out of the World Cup, the Japanese national football team gave us a lesson in grace. According to CNN,...

MANAMA: Mumbai's Art Deco buildings, believed to be the world's second-largest collection after Miami, were added on Saturday to UNESCO's World Heritage List alongside...

TOKYO: Japan will next week pick a US-made advanced radar for its multibillion-dollar missile defense system, an upgrade that could help ease trade friction...

TOKYO: Resplendent in shocking pink, a sleek "Hello Kitty" bullet train, complete with special carriages festooned with images of the global icon from Japan,...

SEOUL: North Korea will continue to ignore Japan unless Tokyo halts hostilities against its neighbor, such as large-scale military drills and efforts to boost...

EKATERINBURG: Japan and Senegal remain well placed to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup - and a last-16 date with England or Belgium...

TOKYO: Japan plans to suspend the civilian evacuation drills it started last year while North Korea was repeatedly test-firing missiles near and over Japanese...

TOKYO: At a casino school in Tokyo, croupier-in-training Takuto Saito settles behind a green table and reaches for the roulette wheel, addressing a group...

PALGHAR, India: India is set to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion bullet train project following protests by...

TOKYO: A US military F-15 fighter jet crashed in waters off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, where the bulk of US forces in Japan...

NEW DELHI: A taxi driver accused of raping and threatening a Japanese vacationer near a prominent Indian tourist destination has been arrested, police said...

TOKYO: The leaders of Japan and Vietnam agreed Thursday to bolster cooperation in maritime safety and defense, and expressed shared concerns over China's growing...

SINGAPORE: A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore on Monday night, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said on Tuesday,...