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
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
