Japan lifts tsunami warning after magnitude 6.7 quake
Tokyo – A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Friday, the weather office said, days... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan
Tokyo – After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company... Read more
1 Dec, 2025
China vows to ‘protect safety of foreigners’ amid Japan row
Beijing – Beijing on Tuesday vowed to “protect the safety” of foreigners in China after Tokyo warned Japanese visitors... Read more
18 Nov, 2025
AI stock boom delivers bumper quarter for Japan’s SoftBank
Tokyo – Japan’s SoftBank Group reported Tuesday that net profit more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to... Read more
11 Nov, 2025
Asia markets mostly up on heels of Apple, Amazon earnings
Hong Kong – Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday morning, with a surge in Japanese shares coming after better-than-expected... Read more
31 Oct, 2025
Springboks’ shock loss to Japan in 2015 still vivid for Erasmus
London – South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus can still remember where he was when Japan beat the Springboks in... Read more
29 Oct, 2025
Gunman pleads guilty to Japan ex-PM’s murder
Japan – The gunman accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe pled guilty Tuesday, three years after... Read more
28 Oct, 2025
Japan coalition deal paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM
Tokyo – Japan’s ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae... Read more
21 Oct, 2025
Japan ex-PM Murayama, famous for WW2 apology, dies aged 101
Tokyo – Japan’s former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for making a statement apologising over World War II, died... Read more
17 Oct, 2025
Japan in political crisis as coalition collapses
Tokyo – Japan’s ruling coalition collapsed Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi’s... Read more
10 Oct, 2025
