Japan’s population is equal to about 38% of the United States’, but it has only 1% as many confirmed coronavirus cases. The government’s antiviral campaign has been heavily criticized as reactive and …
Japan Coast Guard suspends search for crew of missing cargo ship with 43 sailors and 5,800 cows
The search for the crew of a cargo ship that went missing during Typhoon Maysak was suspended Saturday due to bad weather, according to Japan’s Coast Guard.
Torrential rainfall and fierce winds forecast as Typhoon Haishen nears Japan
Pouring rain, high tides and winds will hit before the typhoon on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Japan’s Suga signals ultra-easy monetary policy to continue
Yoshihide Suga, a frontrunner to be Japan’s next prime minister, said he would like the central bank to continue its ultra-loose monetary policy as the economy is still struggling.
Violent Typhoon Heads For Japan Packing ‘Record’ Winds And Rain
An extremely powerful typhoon was barrelling towards southwestern Japan on Saturday as authorities issued evacuation advisories to thousands of residents, warning of unprecedented violent winds, heavy …
Typhoon Haishen Approaches Japan Packing Powerful Winds
A powerful typhoon, the second in a week, was barreling toward the Okinawa islands in southern Japan on Saturday, prompting warnings about torrential rainfall and fierce wind gusts.
Japan’s Suga backs Kuroda to keep monetary policy ultra-easy
Kuroda, a former vice finance minister, was hand-picked by Abe … framework to promote the consolidation of the SME sector. In Japan, SMEs are defined as companies with capital of up to 300 …
Japan, South Korea nuclear envoys agree to cooperate on North Korea
Nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan exchanged a phone call on Friday and agreed to cooperate on North Korea nuclear matters.
Making a slow getaway: Japan’s anti-yakuza laws result in cohort of ageing gangsters
More than half of yakuza are now over 50 – and 10% are over 70 – as a result of an ageing population and police crackdowns …
Third crewmember from capsized cattle ship off Japan found
Search continues for other survivors from ship that hit trouble en route from New Zealand to China …