Several people found after cruise boat goes missing in Japan
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Four people from the KAZU 1 tour boat that went missing off the coast of Hokkaido in Japan have been found unconscious, the NHK broadcaster reports.
Japan describes Southern Kurils as occupied areas for first time since 2003
Mumbai: The Japanese government has described the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as the area illegally occupied by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003, media reported on Friday.
Japan earthquake kills 3, disrupts transport
Tokyo/UNI: A 7.4-magnitude quake that struck off Japan's Pacific coast has left at least three people dead and more than 190 injured.
Japan military conducts searches after fighter jet disappears from radar
Tokyo/IBNS: Japan's military on Monday said it was searching for a fighter jet that disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from the Komatsu airbase in the central Ishikawa region.
Survey shows 75.9% of Japanese feel 'close' to Taiwan
Taipei/Tokyo: A 2021 survey has shown 75.9 percent of Japanese said they felt “close” to Taiwan, while 64.8 percent believed Taiwan to be “trustworthy,” the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Japan announced on Thursday.
China opposes Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated water into sea
Beijing: China on Friday said it is opposed to the Japanese side’s "unilateral" decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea and their proceeding with the preparatory work.
Japan: Fire breaks out in Osaka building, 24 dead
Osaka: A fire broke out at a building in the Japanese city of Osaka which left at least 24 people dead, media reports said.
Japan to take its own stand vis-a-vis Beijing Olympics : FM Yoshimasa Hayashi
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: The Japanese authorities are set to make an autonomous decision regarding participation in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday.
Four Chinese patrol ships enter waters near Senkaku Islands disputed by Japan: Reports
Tokyo: Four Chinese patrol ships entered on Friday the area which Japan views as its own territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands (known as the Diaoyu Islands in China), media reported.
Japan raises concern over China's increasing military activities
A senior Japanese official has voiced his concerns over China's "increasing military activities" and called for self-restraint on Beijing's part in a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart, media reports said on Thursday.
Japan: Amid avian influenza outbreak in Akita Prefecture, over 1,40,000 birds to be culled
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Health authorities in Japan`s Akita Prefecture are set to cull more than 1,40,000 chickens after registering the first outbreak of avian influenza this season in the region, the Kyodo news agency reported Wednesday.
PM Fumio Kishida promises to restore Japan's economy as ruling bloc keeps majority in election
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Following the victory of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in coalition with the Komeito Party in the lower parliamentary house elections, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that his government will work hard on restoring Japan's economy, following the aftermath of the pandemic.
Japan's ruling coalition wins over half the seats in lower Chamber : Preliminary Results
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito Party has received over half seats in the parliament's lower chamber, according to the NHK broadcaster, citing preliminary results of the Sunday elections.
Man attacks Tokyo train with knife, starts fire; 10 injured
Tokyo/IBNS: At least 10 people were injured and another critically hurt after a man attacked a train with a knife and started a fire in Tokyo on Sunday, AFP reported citing local media.
Three injured as earthquake hits northeast of Japan, say reports
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Three people were injured when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the northeast of Japan Wednesday, the Kyodo news agency reported.