The Japanese capital reported 8,875 new COVID-19 cases on March 24, after reporting 6,430 infections the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8,875 new coronavirus cases on Thursday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 8,875 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Thursday. The daily tally is up more than 400 from a week earlier, marking the first week-on-week ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea test-fired suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, Japan says
North Korea test-fired a suspected long-range missile toward the sea Thursday, its neighbors’ militaries said. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says N.Korea’s missile launch ‘unacceptable act of violence’
North Korea's latest missile launch is an "unacceptable act of violence", Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests SMBC Nikko official for alleged market manipulation -Nikkei
Tokyo prosecutors have arrested SMBC Nikko Securities Vice President Toshihiro Sato for alleged market manipulation, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan does not understand how Russia will execute ruble’s payments for natural gas sold to ‘unfriendly’ countries – minister
Japan does not understand how Russia will execute ruble's payments for natural gas sold to unfriendly countries, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said. ( read original story ...)
Japan unsure how Russia will execute rouble payments for energy sold to ‘unfriendly’ nations
Japan does not know how Russia will handle the required rouble payments for its energy sold to "unfriendly" countries, the finance minister said on Thursday. Japan accounted for 4.1% of Russia's crude ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says Therapy Helping After Miami Win
Naomi Osaka's decision to step away from tennis last year was seen by many as a watershed moment for high-profile sports stars who opt to prioritize mental wellbeing. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo utility asks US military to save power after earthquake damages generating plants
U.S. military bases in and around the Japanese capital are asking service members to save power amid a recent cold snap and earthquake that damaged power plants. ( read original story ...)
Arrested ex-Tokyo post office worker suspected of stealing $2.4M in stamp scam
A former employee at a post office in the suburban Tokyo city of Tachikawa was arrested on March 23 for allegedly using a scam to steal posta ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers doubling humanitarian aid, loans to Ukraine -NHK
The Japanese government is considering extending additional humanitarian aid of $100 million to Ukraine and neighbouring countries, on top of the $100 million in assistance Japan has already announced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba shareholders vote down restructuring plan
Shareholders of embattled Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp. have rejected a major restructuring plan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls from 9-week high on inflation, Ukraine worries
Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a nine-week high on Thursday, as crude oil's continued rise fuelled worries about inflation, while investors focussed on a gathering of Western leaders in ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares drop, oil jumps amid Ukraine war, hawkish Fed; Hang Sang index, Nikkei down nearly 1%
China's markets opened lower, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index down 0.9% and the mainland's bluechip index off 0.7%. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals that she began going to therapy after Indian Wells heckler
Osaka, after an opening-round win in the Miami Open, said she sought therapy on the advice of her sister and coach ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says not sure how Russia will execute rouble payments for energy
Japan has no clue yet about how Russia will carry out its claim to seek a rouble payments scheme for its energy sold to “unfriendly” countries, the finance minister said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)