Amid COVID-19 pandemic, some Japanese say they received mysterious seed parcels from China
Aug 04, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Tokyo: Some people in Japan have complained that they have received unsolicited mysterious seed parcels that appear to be coming from China, NHK reports.
About 400 Japanese companies went bankrupt due to COVID-19 economic impact - Reports
Aug 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The number of companies that went bankrupt in Japan due to the situation with COVID-19 has reached 400, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday, citing the data by Teikoku Databank consulting firm.
Chinese incursions: US pledges to help Japan
Aug 02, 2020, at 02:55 am
Tokyo: The US has said it is ready to help Japan in tackling Chinese incursions in the waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands, a senior commander of American forces in Japan said.
UK explores Japanese firms as potential Huawei replacements to build 5G networks : Reports
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The United Kingdom has turned to Japan in search of replacements to China's Huawei in constructing 5G networks in the country, media reported.
Japan defence white paper claims Beijing is pushing territorial claims amid COVID-19
Jul 16, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Tokyo: Japan has said China is pushing its territorial claims under the cover of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan protests after Chinese vessels enter waters near disputed Senkaku islands
Jul 03, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo protested to Beijing after Chinese Coast Guard ships entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Friday.
Japan reneges on issuing statement to condemn China's security law on Hong Kong
Jun 07, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japan has backed out of issuing a joint statement with the United States, Britain and other nations to condemn China for its decision to impose a national security law on Hong Kong.
Japan: Abe lifts COVID-19 state of emergency
May 25, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday lifted the state of emergency, imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, in the remaining five prefectures, including Tokyo and Hokkaido.
COVID-19 cases in Japan rise by 50 to reach 16,253
May 15, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 50 to reach 16,253, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities on Friday.
Japan's Foreign Minister says economy facing worst postwar crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:43 am
Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: Japan’s economy is facing the most serious crisis since World War II due to the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday.
Japanese gov't to begin cash handouts to households in May due to COVID-19
Apr 14, 2020, at 07:51 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: The Japanese government on Tuesday laid out its plan to provide cash handouts to households whose income has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak will begin in May.
Apr 10, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Beijing/IBNS: With China claiming that it is significantly recovering from COVID-19 crisis while other nations, including the UK and the US are struggling to contain the virus, some experts believe Beijing is trying to exploit the situation to its own advantage.
COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 804
Mar 16, 2020, at 01:05 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's health ministry and local governments said Monday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at 804 in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local time.
Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total
Mar 07, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier.
First plane carrying evacuated Americans from coronavirus-stricken cruise ship lands in US
Feb 17, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The first of two planes chartered by the United States to bring its nationals home from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan has landed at a military base in the state of California, media said Monday.
Japan: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
Feb 12, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Tokyo/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Japan looks to evacuate citizens from virus-stricken Wuhan, Hubei province: Abe
Jan 26, 2020, at 07:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese authorities are coordinating with China to evacuate its citizens from the Chinese province at the center of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Sunday.
Japanese PM leaves for Middle East trip amid US - Iran tensions
Jan 11, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo for a five-day trip to the Middle East on Saturday, aiming to help ease tensions in a key region for resource-poor Japan.
Japan's plans to send patrol ship to Gulf of Oman unaffected by Iran-US conflict: Gov't
Jan 08, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: The confrontation between the United States and Iran does not affect Tokyo's plans to send a warship to patrol the Gulf of Oman, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday.
Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn pulls off stunning escape from Japan to Lebanon
Jan 01, 2020, at 03:49 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who is under trail for financial misconducts, slipped out of the Japanese authorities by fleeing the country to reach Lebanon without a passport and even using wooden musical instrument box, media reports said.
UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins
Oct 14, 2019, at 09:53 am
New York: With Typhoon Hagibis causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is playing in climate resilience, and its “extensive and efficient preparation for this latest extreme weather event”.
S Korean President to skip Japanese Emperor’s enthronement amid trade row : Reports
Oct 11, 2019, at 06:21 pm
Moscow, Oct 11 (Sputnik) South Korean President Moon Jae-in will not attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, an official at the presidential office said Friday.
At UN debate, Japan vows to back global push for inclusive quality education for all girls and women
Sep 26, 2019, at 03:30 pm
New York: If women were able to demonstrate their potential, “the world would sparkle that much more”, the Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday evening at the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate.
Japan issues protest against North Korea over recent missile launches - Reports
Aug 24, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Tokyo, Aug 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Japan has protested the recent North Korean missile firings, Kiyoto Tsuji, the parliamentary vice-minister for foreign affairs of Japan, said on Saturday.
North Korea's projectiles did not reach Japan's exclusive economic zone: Tokyo
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:19 am
Tokyo, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The Japanese government said projectiles reportedly launched by North Korea in the early hours of Friday have not reached the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Jul 20, 2019, at 06:41 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): UN chief António Guterres said on Friday he was “deeply saddened” at the death of at least 33 people inside a popular Japanese animation studio, in the city of Kyoto, following an arson attack that constitutes one of the worst mass-killings in the nation’s history.
Jun 30, 2019, at 03:18 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The world needs to create conditions for “harmony between humankind and nature”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in Osaka, Japan, during a meeting on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of China and France, on the margins of the G20 summit.
Japan announces $1.2 billion aid to Bangladesh
May 30, 2019, at 12:21 pm
Tokyo, May 30 (UNI): Japan announced 132.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion) in aid to Bangladesh on that will go toward economic development, a high-speed railway and other projects.
Police reveal details of Tokyo fatal stabbing rampage
May 29, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Tokyo, May 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Police investigators said on Wednesday that a stabbing rampage that took place near Tokyo a day earlier in which 17 children and two adults were attacked leaving two dead, took the assailant less than 20 seconds.
Japan knife attack incident leaves two people killed
May 28, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Tokyo, May 28 (IBNS): At least two people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed as a man attacked a group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus in the Japanese city of Kawasaki near Tokyo with a knife, media reports said.