Japan
Typhoon Shanshan churns up Japan, up to six dead
Typhoon Shanshan dumped record rains Friday as it slowly churned up through Japan, triggering transport havoc and widespread warnings of landslides with up to six people killed.
Japan 'megaquake' advisory after tremor injures eight
Tokyo, Japan.japan.earthquake.By Natsuko FUKUE..Japan's earthquake scientists have warned of the possibility of a coming "megaquake" after eight people were injured Thursday by one of magnitude 7.1 in the south
Japan sees hottest July since records began
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe
Japan urged to triple renewables capacity by 2035
Hundreds of multinational corporations on Tuesday urged Japan to triple its capacity to generate renewable power by 2035, as the heavily coal-dependent country updates its energy policy
Tighter asylum deportation rules take effect in Japan
Japanese laws making it easier for the country to deport failed asylum seekers took effect Monday, with campaigners warning that the new system will put lives at risk
World's first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers
The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September
Sick of tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mount Fuji
A Japanese town began mounting a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists
Japan says Saudi crown prince visit postponed over King Salman's health
Japan's top government spokesman said Monday a planned visit this week by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been postponed "due to the health condition of King Salman"
Japan releases Fukushima water into the ocean, prompting criticism, seafood bans
Japan on Thursday started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a polarising move that drew fresh and fierce criticism from China as being "selfish and irresponsible"
Japan marks 78th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called out the nuclear deterrence policy of G7 leaders as "folly" at the memorial ceremony of the atomic bombing that was also attended by Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Typhoon Khanun kills one, knocks out power to one-third of Japan's Okinawa homes
High winds hit power lines in Japan's popular tourist destination Okinawa, knocking out electricity to more than 200,000 households on Wednesday morning, as powerful and slow-moving typhoon Khanun neared the country's southwestern islands
Japan sees record drop in population
Japan’s population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed yesterday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates.
Japan sees record drop in population
Japan's population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates
Japan to get crucial UN verdict for Fukushima water release
Japan is set to receive a final report from a UN watchdog on Tuesday that is widely expected to approve a plan for the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant to release radioactive water into the ocean over the next 30 to 40 years
2 killed in shooting at Japan army training range
Two soldiers were killed and a third wounded when a fellow recruit opened fire at a training range in central Japan on Wednesday, the military said
Hearing for Abe murder suspect cancelled over suspicious object
A pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled Monday after a suspicious object was delivered to the court, local media said
Two planes collide on Tokyo runway
Two passenger planes collided on the ground at an airport in Tokyo on Saturday
Want to move to Japan? Govt mulls introducing digital nomad visa
The government of Japan is considering introducing a special visa for so-called digital nomads who work remotely while traveling around the world
