A new interactive map shows where the UK’s Japanese knotweed hotspots are and can help Brits plan ahead if they’re trying to get on the property ladder as the plant …
Typhoon Mawar heads to Japan, lashes eastern Taiwan and northern Philippines on the way
After hitting Guam last week, slow-moving Typhoon Mawar struck the northern Philippines and the eastern coast Taiwan. It is now heading toward Japan.
Japan’s top financial authorities to meet to discuss markets
Top officials from the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and the financial watchdog are set to meet on Tuesday to discuss financial markets, the ministry said, after the Japanese currency weakened to …
Japanese court says government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
A Japanese court has ruled that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in a closely watched decision that supporters say is a step toward marriage equality …
Japan Gets Second Court Ruling Backing Same-Sex Marriage
A court in central Japan ruled the country’s lack of recognition for same-sex marriage violates the constitution, local media reported, the second such decision that could add pressure on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government to give more rights to LGBTQ couples.
Japan Finance Officials to Hold Unscheduled Meeting as Yen Drops
Officials from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan and Financial Services Agency will hold their first three-way meeting since March later Tuesday.
Offshore Typhoon Mawar lashes eastern Taiwan, northern Philippines as it heads for southern Japan
Typhoon Mawar lashed Taiwan’s eastern coast with wind, rains and large waves Tuesday but largely skirted the island after giving a glancing blow to the northern Philippines
China urges Japan to end curbs on chip exports
China’s commerce minister has urged Japan to end its newly announced curbs on exports of chipmaking equipment, saying it would hurt economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Japan PM’s son to resign after public outrage over private party at official residence
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s residence for a private party at which the merrymaking was exposed in magazine photos that triggered public outrage.
Epic 211-shot badminton rally delights fans in Malaysia – video
World No 11 Thinaah Muralitharan and Pearly Tan survived a 211-shot marathon rally in their round-of-16 encounter against Japan’s Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto at the BWF Malaysia Masters