The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its first decline of 2022 overnight as traders geared up for potentially tighter U.S. monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Australia sign defence pact in face of more assertive China
Japan and Australia signed a landmark defence agreement on Thursday to accelerate military co-operation between the two countries and respond to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Australia and Japan join forces with security pact
The leaders of Australia and Japan signed a defence agreement that will allow their armed forces to operate side by side in one another’s territory in the lates ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow warning issued in central Tokyo for first time in four years
The weather agency cautioned there would be more snow later Thursday for the Kanto and Tokai regions, urging people to be prepared for traffic disruption and icy roads. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shivers Under Unusually Heavy Snowfall
The Japanese capital of Tokyo shivered under an unusually prolonged snowfall on Thursday, with heavy snow warnings issued for the city and surrounding areas for the first time in four years. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Rare snow in Tokyo blankets shrines, cancels flights
Snow blanketed Tokyo on Thursday as hours of flurries forced the cancellation of over 100 domestic flights and the weather agency issued the city's first heavy snow warning in four years. ( read original story ...)
Tiger rips off female keeper’s hand and mauls two other workers after escaping from its unlocked enclosure at Tokyo safari park
The 10-year-old male Bengal was found roaming the Nasu Safari Park, based in the Tochigi prefecture of Tokyo, when staff were preparing to open at around 8.30am on Wednesday morning. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases continue alarming rise in Tokyo and Osaka
Fresh cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo and Osaka continued to rise dramatically on Jan. 6, following steep climbs in both areas the day before. ( read original story ...)
Heavy Snow Warnings Issued for Tokyo, Nearby Areas
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In photos: Tokyo just got its first snowfall of 2022
Snow isn’t a common sight in Tokyo, but we’ve already got our first snowfall of 2022. Right as things were winding down from New Year’s celebrations and people were heading back to work, temperatures ... ( read original story ...)
Karsten Warholm: Norway’s 400m hurdles great recalibrates after record run in Tokyo
It was the performance of the Tokyo Games. But when you are world and Olympic champion and the fastest man in history, where do you aim next? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks US to impose curfew on its military bases in Japan to contain virus
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases at the US military bases in the country, Japan has asked Washington to follow Japan’s anti-virus measures and impose curfew on the bases to stem the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Snow hits Tokyo, expected to continue in east Japan until late on Jan. 6
Snow hit central Tokyo on Jan. 6 as a low-pressure system emerged south of Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says it expects snow to con ... ( read original story ...)
US Forces in Japan ordered to wear masks as COVID cases jump
The U.S. military on Thursday ordered personnel stationed in Japan to wear masks when going off base to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections. American forces have come under fire after a recent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia ink defense and security cooperation treaty
Japan and Australia signed a treaty on Thursday that strengthens defense and security cooperation between the two countries, AFP has reported. When asked at a regular briefing on Wednesday, Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Forces in Japan to Impose Stronger Measures Against COVID Infections
A U.S. soldier wearing a protective face mask is seen inside a C-130 transport plane during a military drill amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Yokota U.S. Air Force Base in Fussa, ... ( read original story ...)