At least 323 people are still unaccounted for, a jump from some 100 earlier on Monday as rescuers pour over a list of the region’s population.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.27%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Finance&Investment, Shipbuilding and Banking sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0 …
As Japan seeks ‘normal country’ status, its US Patriot missile deal, record defence budget rankle pacifists
The move by Japan to play a bigger role in international security could compromise its long-standing pacifist stance and hurt welfare spending But Tokyo may have to make such ‘controversial political …
Japan quake toll hits 161 as snow hampers relief
The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake jumped to 161 on Monday as snow complicated relief efforts with more than 2,000 people still cut off and many others lacking power or in crowded emergency shelters.
Snow hinders rescues and aid to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 128
Officials say 1,370 homes were completely or partially destroyed. Many of the houses in that western coastal region of the main island are aging and wooden. Some 30,000 people are in shelters.
Zelensky meets Japanese Foreign Minister: ‘Japan is important and strong partner for us’
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa for her country’s support for Ukraine, voicing hopes for further relations in 2024 during their meeting in Kyiv on Jan. 7.
Japan business chiefs vow to push for higher pay
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.