Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed disputed islands in the East China Sea on Thursday, with both expressing concerns and Qin hoping Japan could …
Low immunity, overwhelmed hospitals fuel Covid-19 deaths in ageing Japan
Japan once boasted one of the lowest Covid-19 mortality rates, but the figure has been trending upwards since the end of 2022. It hit an all-time high on 20 January this year, surpassing the UK, US …
What’s behind the surge of Covid-19 deaths in Japan?
Low immunity against Covid-19 and a growing population of frail elderly is driving a surge in coronavirus deaths in Japan which had, for a long time, upheld some of the strictest pandemic restrictions …
New US Marine units are taking position on ‘key terrain’ around Taiwan as tensions rise with China
In the years ahead, US Marine Corps units designed for fighting around islands will spend more time training with Japanese and Philippine forces.
Netflix Japan blames ‘labor shortage’ for using A.I. art in its anime
Artists complain that image-generating A.I. steals their work without consent, while limiting their opportunities to get paying work.
4 robbery suspects may be deported from Philippines next week: sources
Tokyo and Manila are working out details for the deportation, possibly next week, of four Japanese believed to be behind a string of
Japan’s ANA Holdings raises profit forecast as travel demand recovers
The logo of All Nippon Airways (ANA) at Tokyo International Airport, commonly known as Haneda Airport, in Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo …
Japan: 25 years of adding liquidity and counting
Even as its liquidity provision passes its 25th year, the Bank of Japan looks unlikely to tighten monetary policy in step with other central banks until deflation is beaten and the Ministry of Finance …
Japan’s Kishida Rebuffs Calls for Marriage Equality Ahead of G-7
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said “extreme caution” was needed in allowing same-sex marriage, blocking calls in parliament to give legal status to the unions that would bring Japan in line with Group …
South Korea rules stolen Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japanese temple where it was stolen
A South Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japan, according to the state court. However, a Korean temple claiming ownership of the 14th-century artifact may appeal the ruling.