Japan

Japan hangs three death-row inmates in first executions since 2010

Japan has hanged three death-row inmates, the first executions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The three were put to death…

12 years ago

Japan posts record trade deficit in January

Japan's monthly trade deficit hit a record in January after its recent aggressive monetary policy stance weakened the yen sharply.…

12 years ago

Sasago tunnel collapses in Japan trapping cars and leaving 7 people missing

Sasago, a major road tunnel, has collapsed in Japan, trapping a number of vehicles and leaving seven people missing, local…

12 years ago

Japanese flotilla sets sail for disputed islands Senkaku despite China’s protests

Japanese politicians have set sail for a group of disputed islands, in the teeth of protests by China which claims…

12 years ago

Japan prepared to shut down a North Korean rocket if necessary

Japan announces that will shoot down a North Korean rocket if necessary, as new satellite images appeared to show preparations…

13 years ago

Fishing vessel swept away by Japan tsunami spotted near Canada

A Japanese fishing vessel swept away by the March 2011 tsunami has been spotted bobbing in the seas near British…

13 years ago

Japan prepares anti-missile defense for North Korea rocket

Japan prepares its anti-missile defense systems in response to the planned launch of a North Korean long-range rocket next month,…

13 years ago

New “silent camera” apps blamed for thousands of voyeurism cases in Japan

A new wave of “silent camera” applications - some specifically designed for voyeurism - has been blamed for a huge…

13 years ago

Japan: Fukushima nuclear site has been stabilized

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has announced that crippled nuclear reactors at Japan's Fukushima power plant have finally been stabilized. The…

13 years ago

Japan: rice with high level of radioactive caesium found near Fukushima

Japan detected radioactive caesium in concentrations above the safety level in rice for the first time since the nuclear crisis…

13 years ago

Typhoon Roke hits Japan and kills four people.

The powerful typhoon Roke has struck disaster-ravaged Japan, bringing heavy rains and floods that have killed four people. Typhoon Roke…

13 years ago

Typhoon Talas In Japan: 18 deaths, over 50 missing and half million evacuated.

Typhoon Talas killed at least 18 people and left more than 50 missing after hitting the western area of Japan.…

13 years ago

Yoshihiko Noda, the Japan’s new prime minister.

Naoto Kan, Japan’s PM steps down.   Yoshihiko Noda, the former Japan’s finance minister, has become the new prime minister.…

13 years ago

Naoto Kan, Japan’s PM steps down.

Yoshihiko Noda, the Japan’s new prime minister.   [googlead tip="patrat_mare"]Naoto Kan, Japan’s Prime Minister resigned on Friday, fulfilling a promise…

13 years ago