Japan's transport ministry has cancelled its blanket ban on new reservations for inbound flights and asked airlines to accommodate the needs of returning Japanese, a senior government spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coast guard rescues man after boat capsizes
A 69-year-old man drifted in choppy waters off Japan for nearly a day until he was saved by the coast guard. (Dec. 2) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings
Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for citizens to return, the government said Thursday, a day after it announced the move prompted by worries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls, Hang Seng edges higher after wild day on Wall Street
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after a turbulent day on Wall Street as traders tried to forecast the impact of the coronavirus’s omicron variant. Shanghai and Tokyo fell while Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Scraps Blanket Halt on New Incoming Flight Bookings
Japan has dropped a plan for a blanket halt to all new incoming flight reservations, in a partial reversal of a policy announced a day earlier on concerns about the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lower in morning on weak Wall St., COVID-19 fears
Tokyo stocks were lower Thursday morning, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as concerns grew over a potential surge of the new Omicron coronavirus variant that could slow down the global ... ( read original story ...)
China summons Japan envoy over former PM Abe’s Taiwan comments
China's foreign ministry summoned Japan's ambassador in Beijing for an "emergency meeting" on Wednesday evening after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said neither his country nor the United ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan invasion would threaten Japan, Shinzo Abe tells China
Japan would treat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as a crisis for its own security, the country’s former prime minister said in the latest indication that Tokyo wo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, COVID variant fears
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as sentiment was dented by concerns that the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant could slow down the global ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for sexually molesting woman in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of sexually molesting a 21-year-old woman as she walked home in August. According to police, the incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber eliminates counterfeit aluminum wheels in China
Yokohama Rubber filed a complaint and submitted information to the Administration for Market Regulation in Foshan, Guangdong Province, regarding four companies engaged in the distribution of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends all incoming flights in December over COVID-19 concerns
Japan's government took steps on Wednesday to suspend all air travel into the country for the month of December over growing concerns about the newest COVID-19 variant. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tells Airlines to Stop Selling Seats on International Flights Until End of Year
As the Omicron coronavirus strain continues to spread, Japan has begun asking airlines to stop selling international flight tickets for now. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and ... ( read original story ...)
China invading Taiwan would be ‘emergency’ for Tokyo, says Abe
A Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an emergency for Japan and for its alliance with the US, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has warned, hinting that an invasion could meet the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Juan Gomez de Liaño limited in Tokyo Z loss to Yamagata
Tokyo Z and Juan Gomez de Liaño couldn’t replicate their earlier success as they fell to Yamagata in their seconds straight meeting, 77-62, in the 2021-22 Japan B.League ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan’s emperor who can’t inherit his title because of her gender
Princess Aiko is the only child of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, but she can't succeed him on the Chrysanthemum throne for one reason — her gender. ( read original story ...)