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This Jan. 11, 2024, photo shows an evacuation center set up in Kanazawa, after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture ...

Two-goal Takumi Minamino admitted he was "surprised" by Vietnam after Asian Cup favourites Japan survived a scare in winning 4-2 to open their campaign in ...

Japan's government plans to double budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for earthquake relief in the next fiscal year, Prime Minister Fumio ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was “speechless” by the severity and immense destruction of the disaster zone he saw during the helicopter ride ...

TOKYO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency on Sunday said that an intensifying winter pressure pattern is expected to bring high winds and heavy snow ...

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. looks to invest over 100 billion yen ($690 million) to build one of the world's largest "gr.

The launch appeared to have been a shorter-range ballistic missile based on its flight time, officials said.

Japanese weather officials say heavy snowfall could blanket wide regions across the northern and eastern parts of the country.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Six times each year, a 36-year-old Chinese actress makes her way to Japan, not for the glitz of film industry events, but with a diff.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan to assess the damage and meet affected people, ...

Japan's Kyushu island is home to two moving museums that detail the final thoughts of the young WWII pilots tasked with flying their bomb-laden planes into ...

Japan's prime minister has indicated that the government plans to spend more than 100 billion yen, or about 690 million dollars, to help the survivors of ...

Asian Cup favourites Japan survived a scare in their tournament opener on Sunday against Vietnam before winning 4-2 in a roller-coaster clash.

A city in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, reputed for its love of ramen, is launching a sightseeing tour for foreign visitors, ...

News and Press Release in English on Japan about Health, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Earthquake and more; published on 15 Jan 2024 by AMDA.

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry held an event in Sao Paulo on Sunday to promote scallops and other fishery products from Japan.

TOKYO, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency on Sunday said that an intensifying winter pressure pattern is expected to bring high winds and heavy snow ...

The tours offer access to Japanese chip companies and semiconductor trade fairs, including Semicon Japan and Nepcon Japan, according to advertisements, Japanese ...

The government will step up its efforts to rebuild the lives of those affected by the New Year's Day earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula by using an ...

A banner outside of Maruetsu Petit, a grocery store chain in Japan, showing the dozen+ electronic money and mobile payment methods the store accepts (credit ...

Japan need to obey the rules of physics and become the "fastest team in the world" in order to compensate for their relatively small size, new rugby coach ...

The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan surged in 2023, topping 8000 for the first time in four years, as a rise in the price of materials and wage ...

Sales of hydrogen-powered cars in Japan have plummeted over the past two years, while the popularity of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) has grown ...

Japan and Australia are discussing potential military cooperation in case of simultaneous contingencies in their nearby regions, government sources say, ...

With deaths and injuries from bears already hitting a record high in the current fiscal 2023, the Environment Ministry plans to beef up countermeasures ...

Employees work at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Bloomberg | ...

Value shares outperformed after lagging growth stocks last week when the Nikkei index booked its best performance in 22 months.

TOKYO -- Japan's gross domestic product declined an annualized 1.4% in November from the previous month, marking the first drop in two months, accordi.

The earthquake and plane collision earlier this month are unlikely to deter travellers as Japan continues to welcome record levels of tourists.

Japan need to obey the rules of physics and become the “fastest team in the world” in order to compensate for their relatively small size, says Eddie Jones.

SAO PAULO (Jiji Press) — Japan's agriculture ministry held an event in Sao Paulo on Sunday to promote scallops and other fishery products from Japan.

The move is meant to cut reliance on the Chinese market after Beijing banned seafood imports from Japan last year.

With China in mind, Tokyo envisions establishing bilateral defense cooperation guidelines with Canberra to clarify their role-sharing, sources said.

Failures rose in all 10 surveyed sectors for the first time in 31 years, due to rising prices, deepening labor shortages and the start of repayments of ...

TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunications company KDDI announced Monday that it will help develop the first subway in Manila by constructing telecom and fa.

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese input prices were unchanged last month from a year earlier, the weakest showing in almost three years as the yen's recent gains ...

Japanese stocks, which have been on a record-breaking rally since the start of the year, slipped lower.

The wholesale price data is among factors the Bank of Japan scrutinises in gauging trend inflation and deciding on the timing of exiting ultra-loose monetary ...

The data indicate that rises in consumer inflation will moderate in coming months, and take pressure off the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to phase out its massive ...

The data indicate that rises in consumer inflation will moderate in coming months, and take pressure off the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to phase out its massive ...

The reading for the corporate goods price index (CGPI) compared with a median market forecast for a 0.3% decrease and followed a 0.3% increase in November.

Japan's Producer Price Index (PPI) for December defies expectations with a 0.3% month-on-month increase.

The Kakehashi Project In-Japan Alumni Forum is a two-day program open to all Kakehashi alumni from Canada, the U.S., and Japan currently living in Japan.

TOKYO -- Japan's transportation ministry is planning to cancel the certifications required for Daihatsu Motor to make three car models, following the.

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is considering selling a 1053-room hotel in western Japan, and has been marketing the property to potential ...

Japan's transport ministry is carrying out tests to ensure Daihatsu Motor vehicles meet national safety standards. The automaker has suspended shipments of ...

The United States will deploy two military helicopters in Japan to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to aid relief efforts in ...

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroshi Moriya signaled at a news conference that arrangements for the deployment were in the final stages.

TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States will deploy two military helicopters in Japan to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to aid ...

U.S. forces will join relief efforts for the areas in central Japan damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru ...

TOKYO -- Japan's MUFG Bank aims to triple the small-business loans that are handled entirely online by fiscal 2026, using technology such as artificia.

Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office workers to tighten belts.

TOKYO: US military helicopters in Japan will deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to help with relief efforts, ...