World Tokyo to vote for governor three weeks before Olympics Tokyo will hold an election to pick a governor on July 5, 2020, less than three weeks before the Japanese capital hosts the Olympic Games, the... on 13 November 2019
World Seoul-Tokyo row risks sending ‘wrong message’ : USFK chief Seoul's decision to terminate a key military intelligence sharing pact with Japan risks sending the "wrong message" to adversaries, the commander... on 12 November 2019
UK Cheering crowds greet Japan’s new emperor in rare parade Tens of thousands of flag-waving spectators cheered Japan's new Emperor Naruhito on Sunday during a rare open-top car imperial parade that was... on 10 November 2019
UK Thousands gather ahead of rare Japan imperial parade Thousands of people gathered in Tokyo on Sunday ahead of a rare open-top car parade featuring newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako,... on 10 November 2019
World Dozens of endangered turtles disappear from Japan zoo More than 60 endangered turtles have disappeared from a zoo in Japan's southernmost province in a suspected theft, officials said Thursday."We... on 7 November 2019
World Shelling out : Japan crab fetches record $46,000 at auction A Japanese bidder may be feeling the pinch after forking out $46,000 at auction for a snow crab -- a price that "probably set a new world record",... on 7 November 2019
World Moon, Abe hold ‘friendly’ talks on ASEAN sidelines South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday held their first talks for more than a year on the sidelines... on 4 November 2019
World Japan retailers to charge for plastic bags from 2020 Japanese retailers including supermarkets and convenience stores will be required to charge for plastic bags from next summer ahead of the Tokyo... on 1 November 2019
World Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World... on 31 October 2019
World Japan justice minister quits, second cabinet exit in a week Japan's justice minister on Thursday became the second cabinet member to quit in a week, after allegations his wife broke election law while... on 31 October 2019
Tech Rescuers hunt man missing after livestreaming Mt Fuji climb Rescuers in Japan are searching for a man who appears to have fallen down part of Mount Fuji as he was live-streaming his climb up the country's... on 30 October 2019
World Defiant governor says Olympic marathon should stay in Tokyo Tokyo's governor insisted Wednesday she still wants to see the Olympic marathon held in the capital next year, despite plans to move the event... on 30 October 2019
World Travel boom has not made world smaller, says writer Pico Iyer From crowded temples at Angkor Wat to queues to scale Everest, there's no escaping the downsides to mass tourism but renowned writer Pico Iyer... on 30 October 2019
World Sadako Ogata, first female UN refugee chief, dies at 92 Japan's Sadako Ogata, the first woman appointed to head the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, has died at the age of 92, Japan's foreign aid agency... on 29 October 2019
World Sadako Ogata, first female UN refugee chief, dies at 92 Japan's Sadako Ogata, the first woman to head the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, has died at the age of 92, Japan's foreign aid agency said Tuesday.Ogata... on 29 October 2019
UK Poll finds over 80% in Japan back female emperor The vast majority of Japanese voters back allowing women to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, a new polls shows, as the royal family struggles... on 28 October 2019
