World reacts to Abe shooting
Tokyo – Leaders and envoys from around the world reacted with shock and concern to the shooting of former... Read more
8 Jul, 2022
Former Japan PM Abe shot, feared dead
Tokyo – Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot at a campaign event on Friday, a government spokesperson... Read more
8 Jul, 2022
Sony launches PC gaming gear, expanding beyond PlayStation
Tokyo – Japan’s Sony is launching a new brand that will offer PC gaming gear, the company announced on... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
Indonesia deports Japanese fugitive accused of Covid relief fraud
Jakarta – Indonesia on Wednesday deported a fugitive accused of masterminding a lucrative scheme in his native Japan to defraud... Read more
22 Jun, 2022
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships from November
Tokyo – Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the... Read more
11 May, 2022
Who left the tap on? Japan teacher in hot water for pool bill
Tokyo – A Japanese school has been hit with a $27 000 water bill after a teacher in charge of... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
Japan fast-food chain fires official over sexist comments
Tokyo – One of Japan’s most popular fast-food firms said on Tuesday that it had fired a top executive who... Read more
19 Apr, 2022
Tokyo stocks reverse losses to end higher
Tokyo – Tokyo shares ended higher on Monday with investors seeking bargains as they waited for the Japanese corporate earnings... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
When the chips are down: McDonald’s rations fries in Japan
Tokyo – A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald’s forced to ration fries in... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
At least 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka
Osaka – Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health... Read more
17 Dec, 2021
