Tag: Japan

COLOMBO: Japan, one of Sri Lanka's main creditors, will back the South Asian nation as it seeks to restructure about US$30 billion of its foreign debt and find a way ...

NEW YORK: Japan’s strict border restrictions will be loosened next month, the prime minister announced on Thursday (Sep 22), allowing tourists to easily enter for the first time since the ...

NEW YORK: Japan on Thursday (Sep 22) announced that it will lift tough COVID-19 restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening the borders after two and a half years. "Finally, Japan will reopen ...

NEW YORK: Japan announced on Thursday (Sep 22) that it will lift tough COVID-19 restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening the borders after two and a half years. Speaking at the ...

TOKYO: The Unification Church in Japan pledged on Thursday (Sep 22) to prevent followers from making "excessive" donations, after criticism of its practices following the assassination of former prime minister ...

UNITED NATIONS: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held the first one-on-one talks between their countries' leaders since 2019 on Wednesday (Sep 21) and agreed ...

TOKYO: A state funeral for assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe has become a lightning rod for controversy, prompting demonstrations and even an apparent act of attempted self-immolation. But why ...

TOKYO: Japan's government is considering allowing hotels to refuse entry to guests who do not wear masks and follow other measures to control infection during an outbreak, Fuji News Network ...

UNITED NATIONS: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday (Sep 20) renewed his offer to meet North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un, as tensions simmer over Pyongyang's nuclear program. ...

Asked whether he would consider stepping down as minister, Yamagiwa said he would take responsibility by staying on as minister and carrying out the administration's economic stimulus measures. "This is ...