Japan’s new prime minister on Sunday said the planned mass disposal of wastewater stored at the…
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Japan ‘tankan’ survey shows manufacturers upbeat on outlook
Tokyo: Japan “tankan” survey shows manufacturers upbeat on outlook Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers has risen…
Japan ex-diplomat Kishida wins party vote, to become new PM
Tokyo: Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and…
Japan ruling party begins race to pick Suga successor
Tokyo: The race is on for the next Japanese prime minister. Official election campaigning kicked off…
Japan detects suspected China submarine near southern island
Japan detected a submarine believed to be Chinese off a southern Japanese island, the defense ministry…
North Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state…
Japan vaccine minister seeks to be next prime minister
Tokyo: Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced Friday that he is running to become head…
UK aircraft carrier visits Japan for drill amid China worry
Tokyo: Japan’s defence minister on Monday welcomed the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as it…
Japan aims for full vaccinations by this fall
Tokyo: Taro Kono, the Japanese minister in charge of the vaccine rollout, promised Sunday a timely…
Japan’s Okinawa suspends Moderna shots after detecting contamination
Contaminants were found in Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccines at a large-scale vaccination centre in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture,…