The British government asked Japan to help build its 5G wireless networks without Huawei Technologies, citing NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as potential alternative suppliers, the Nikkei business daily …
UK asks Japan to replace Huawei in 5G networks: report
British officials met with their counterparts in Tokyo on Thursday, two days after Britain ordered Huawei equipment purged from its 5G networks by the end of 2027, the Nikkei said. As Britain prepares …
UAE set for historic Mars mission as it preps Hope orbiter for launch
The United Arab Emirates is set to launch a historic mission to Mars from an island off the coast of Japan. The orbiter named Amal, or Hope, is the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. Amal will …
COVID-19: Colombia and Japan report record single-day increases
Colombia and Japan have reported spikes in single-day cases of COVID-19 as the globe surpassed 14 million infections this week. Colombia’s National Institutes of Health reported 8,934 new COVID-19 …
UAE’s historic Mars launch now planned for Sunday evening
The United Arab Emirates’ historic science mission to Mars is now scheduled to launch in Japan on Sunday evening.
Japan’s $2.2 Trillion Cost Of Befriending Donald Trump
As political bets go, the one Japan’s Shinzo Abe made on Donald Trump in 2016 is proving to be a mistake of historic proportions. No world leader was quicker in getting to Trump Tower in New York to …
No time for loopholes: Japan must immediately end all overseas coal finance
Environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi promised to scrap funds for dirty power plants abroad, but the government is making too many exceptions …
Singapore Tightens Rules on Travelers From Some Virus Hotspots
Singapore will tighten rules on travelers who had been in coronavirus hotspots including Japan, Hong Kong and Australia’s Victoria state, mandating quarantine in dedicated facilities for them from …
YouTuber Spreads Coronavirus While Shooting Video on Japan’s Most Populous Island
The two men were reportedly in contact with a man who traveled across the country for the filming of the video, which was posted on YouTube under the name “Hezu Maryu,” according to Japan’s Kyodo News …
Japan’s Abe faces anger over tourism subsidy as Tokyo COVID-19 cases hit record
The Japanese government is facing potentially damaging blowback after excluding Tokyo residents from a multibillion dollar campaign aimed at reviving domestic tourism, even as the capital on Friday …