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
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
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
WATCH | Here is why Ramaphosa says Africa doesn’t need aid
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) that Africa is... Read more
21 Aug
Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths
Tokyo – Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces... Read more
11 Aug
Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal
Tokyo – Donald Trump announced Tuesday a “massive” trade deal with Japan, marking a key breakthrough for major US... Read more
23 Jul
Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine
Tokyo – Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people he... Read more
27 Jun
R2.3m blowout! Mashatile’s Japan trip sparks outrage — R900k on hotel for him & wife
Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reportedly revealed that his March 2025 working visit to Japan cost... Read more
4 Jun
Rain, snow offer hope in Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years
Ofunato — Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low... Read more
5 Mar
Japanese man ends 6,000km Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town
Cape Town – A 34-year-old Japanese man on Sunday arrived in Cape Town to end a more than 6,000-kilometre... Read more
27 Jan
