A Japanese train driver faces possible punishment after he left the cockpit of a speeding bullet train for several minutes to go to the toilet. He had asked a conductor, who did not have a driver's ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese acquiring land around military bases in Japan
After security concerns over 700 Chinese-funded transactions of plots of land have been detected by the Japanese investigative groups around Military bases in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) Approves Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan granted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands state of emergency, approves 2 more vaccines
Japan on Friday approved the use of two new vaccines — Moderna and AstraZeneca — hours ahead of an expansion of a state of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei climbs nearly 1% at close; Japan shares end higher on Wall Street gains, stable U.S. rates
The Nikkei share average advanced 0.78 per cent to close at 28,317.83, while the broader Topix rose 0.46 per cent to 1.904.69. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuno and World Co to stop using Xinjiang cotton – Nikkei
Japanese apparel makers Mizuno and World Co will stop using Xinjiang cotton out of concerns over alleged human rights violations in the region, Nikkei reported on Friday. Workers are seen on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tires drive Yokohama’s record sales, earnings
The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has reported record results for the first three months of the year, helped by a strong recovery in China. Operating profit saw a sharp increase from Yen1.2 billion (€9 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents torn two months before Olympics
There's just two months to go before the Olympic Games are due to kick off in Japan.Soon the world's athletes will be descending on Tokyo, but residents there remain divided about whether they should ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reporter freed from Myanmar says inmates were abused
A Japanese journalist who was freed from a Myanmar prison said Friday that military and police interrogators repeatedly asked him about his friends, clients and made-up allegations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves 2 new vaccines ahead of emergency expansion
Japan has approved the use of two new vaccines _ Moderna and AstraZeneca _ hours ahead of an expansion of a state of coronavirus emergency that will cover roughly 40% of the population ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bullet train driver leaves cockpit for loo break
A Japanese train driver faces possible punishment after he left the cockpit of a speeding bullet train for several minutes to go to the toilet. He had asked a conductor, who did not have a driver's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bullet train driver disciplined for leaving controls to go to toilet
A driver on one of Japan’s shinkansen bullet trains is facing disciplinary measures after he abandoned his cab to go to the toilet while the train was carrying passengers and travelling at 150km/h. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobless rate seen up, Tokyo CPI far below BOJ’s inflation goal: Reuters poll
Japan's unemployment rate probably inched up in April, a Reuters poll found, in the latest sign of a slight deterioration in the job market as the ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain evacuation orders issued for parts of Osaka, Kyoto prefs in west Japan
Amid heavy downpours, evacuation orders were issued on the morning of May 21 for four municipalities in western Japan's Kinki region. The Japan Meteor･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
‘Like hell:’ As Olympics loom, Japan health care in turmoil
As she struggled to breathe, Shizue Akita had to wait more than six hours while paramedics searched for a hospital in Osaka that would treat her worsening COVID-19. When she finally got to one that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Approve More COVID-19 Vaccines as State of Emergency Set to Widen
Japan is expected to expand a state of emergency to cover the island of Okinawa on Friday, and it is also set to approve Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca PLC COVID-19 vaccines after health regulators' ... ( read original story ...)