Japan

A spokesman for the Arlington National Cemetery confirmed to AFP that a US sailor who died during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago had been buried there on Tuesday. The morning...

Authorities issued a warning for inhabitants to take shelter from the “severe waves and winds” as typhoon Muifa made her way into Japan’s southern islands on Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts that on Monday, Muifa...

Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp said on Sunday its local representatives in the Philippines have taken over the operations of the Okada Manila gambling resort, the latest step in a long-running ownership dispute. Universal said in a...

Japan’s Rakuten Mobile Inc said on Sunday that its service for users on Rakuten UN-LIMIT VII plans had been restored after a system failure caused difficulties making calls and sending data for over two hours. The...

The head of the national police in Japan has announced his intention to step down in order to accept responsibility for the murder of former prime minister Shinzo Abe last month, citing the need for a...

According to the local newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan is considering deploying more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to bolster its capacity to tackle China’s mounting regional threats. According to the publication, which cited unnamed sources, the...

Japan’s economy expanded in the three months to June, official data showed Monday, after the government lifted Covid-19 curbs on businesses. The world’s third-largest economy grew 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter due to stronger consumption and capital investment,...

According to official data released on Monday, Japan’s GDP grew in the three months leading up to June after the government eliminated Covid-19 business restrictions. Due to increased capital investment and greater consumer spending, the third-largest...

Following a trip to Taiwan that enraged China, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane landed in Japan on Thursday for her final leg on her Asian tour. Pelosi arrived from South Korea this week and made...

Dozens of people were ordered to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain. Television footage showed red-hot rocks...