Chiefs of Japanese major business lobbies have vowed to push for larger pay hikes than last year after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on them to increase wages so that they outpace rising prices …
Traveling through ground zero of Japan’s earthquake zone
The fishing town of Wajima is destroyed almost beyond recognition, as Japan grapples with the aftermath of a powerful earthquake.
Japan to contribute $37 million to NATO trust fund for drone detection systems in Ukraine
Tokyo will “contribute $37 million to the NATO trust fund” to purchase drone detection systems for Ukraine, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said during her press conference in Kyiv on Jan. 7,
Japan’s earthquake: Stringent emergency systems helped save lives
The powerful earthquake, that struck western Japan on New Year’s Day, caused widespread devastation and killed more than 80 people.
Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake
The elderly woman was found amid the ruins of a two-story house five days after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan.
I worked in aviation safety before becoming a reporter. See why I think Japan Airlines’ excellent safety video helped save 379 lives.
As a former airline safety professional, I think JAL’s preflight safety video helped save the lives of the 379 people who survived the terrible crash.
Woman Rescued From Rubble in Japan Five Days After Deadly Quake
The woman, who was not identified, had been trapped underground beneath the first floor of a two-story house. She was rescued around 8:20 p.m. and taken to a hospital, according to officials in the crisis management office of Ishikawa Prefecture, where Suzu is.
Japan Coast Guard aircraft in another incident at Haneda Airport two days after fatal collision: media
Another incident involving a Japan Coast Guard aircraft has occurred at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, two days after a fatal collision between a coast guard plane and a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger jet, local media reported.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Sends Sympathy Messages to Iran, Japan -KCNA
FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 8th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, at the party’s headquarters, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on December 31, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS Reuters
Toyota Motor: to restart vehicle plants in Japan from Monday
Toyota Motor said it would restart its Japanese vehicle plants on Monday but, given the impact of the New Year’s Day earthquake, would decide separately about operations from Jan. 15.