Cyprus hosts Israeli President, UAE foreign minister, discusses regional stability
© APA | President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held meetings with Israeli President Isaac…
Tuna fetching $1.3 mil. in New Year auction fuels Japan economy hopes
A bluefin tuna fetched 207 million yen ($1.3 million) during the year’s first auction at a popular fish…
Insurance chief to head Japan’s top business lobby from 2025: source
Yoshinobu Tsutsui (Kyodo) Japan’s top business lobby has decided to appoint the chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Co.…
Japan’s Empress Masako turns 61, reflects on “memorable” U.K. visit
Japan’s Empress Masako, on the occasion of her 61st birthday Monday, reflected on a year that included a…
Epsilon rocket engine catches fire at Japan space agency test center
An engine being developed for use in the Epsilon S small rocket went up in flames Tuesday during…
Japan, Germany shortlisted to build new Australian frigates
Australia said Monday it has shortlisted Japan and Germany to build its new fleet of general purpose frigates…
Japan, Ukraine sign security info-sharing pact to boost cooperation
Japan and Ukraine on Saturday signed an accord to facilitate the exchange of classified security information in the…
Central Japan nuclear unit becomes 1st to fail post-Fukushima safety check
Japan’s nuclear watchdog formally decided Wednesday that a reactor in central Japan has failed to pass a safety…
Voters put nuclear energy on back burner despite safety worries
Voters are likely to focus on rising utility bills rather than Japan’s future energy policy when they head…
North Korea’s entry into Russia-Ukraine war worrisome: ex-Japan envoy
North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russian military aggression against Ukraine would mark its “de facto entry”…
Office workers find cover as 7.1-magnitude quake rocks southern Japan
Office workers find cover as 7.1-magnitude quake rocks southern Japan An earthquake struck off the eastern coast of…
Volcanic lightning strikes as Sakurajima volcano erupts in Japan
Volcanic lightning strikes as Sakurajima volcano erupts in Japan This is the spectacular moment the Sakurajima volcano erupted…