Each year, a unique phenomenon causes a mountaintop lake to transform into a giant “dragon eye”. Nestled near the Mount Hachimantai summit in north-eastern Japan is a lake mythically believed to be …
US approves extradition to Japan over Ghosn escape
The United States has given the green light to extradite a former special forces soldier and his son to Japan for assisting auto executive Carlos Ghosn’s daring escape, although a judge Thursday put …
Takeda Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Supply in Japan Through Partnership with Moderna and Government of Japan
This effort is part of a three-way agreement among Takeda, Moderna and the Government of Japan’ s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Moderna has previously announced that the 30,000 participant …
Takeda Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Supply in Japan Through Partnership with Moderna and Government of Japan
This effort is part of a three-way agreement among Takeda, Moderna and the Government of Japan’ s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Moderna has previously announced that the 30,000 participant …
U.S. Approves Extradition of Carlos Ghosn’s Accused Escape Plotters to Japan
The U.S. State Department has approved turning over to Japan two Massachusetts men to face charges that they helped smuggle former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country while he was …
Moderna Signs Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Contract with Japan
Moderna Inc. signed a contract with Japan’s government to supply 50 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine and said it is in advanced talks with the European Union to expand vaccine supply there.
Timeline: Key Events in North Korea-U.S. Ties Since 2017
A television monitors broadcasting a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, is seen through Japan and the …
South Korea expresses ‘serious concern’ over any Japanese radioactive water dump
South Korea expressed alarm on Thursday about the possibility that Japan will dump more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the …
Marise Payne declines to welcome adoption of net zero emissions target by Japan and South Korea
The foreign minister Marise Payne says Australia “acknowledges” decisions by Japan and South Korea to adopt net zero targets for 2050, but she has declined to welcome that development, despite …
Japan’s Shionogi readies COVID-19 vaccine for December trial: CEO
Shionogi & Co is planning clinical trials by year-end for what may be one of Japan’s first domestically produced COVID-19 vaccines to reach the market, as the globe races to secure enough doses to …