Prosecutors drop charges against autonomous bus operator involved in accident with Paralympian

Prosecutors drop charges against autonomous bus operator involved in accident with Paralympian

Prosecutors drop charges against a Toyota Motor employee who was involved in an accident with a Paralympian judoist in A...

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Japanese embassy staff leave Ukraine

Japanese embassy staff leave Ukraine

The Japanese staff working at the Japanese Embassy in Ukraine leave the country as Russia's attacks intensify.

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SMBC Nikko Securities workers arrested over stock manipulation

SMBC Nikko Securities workers arrested over stock manipulation

Tokyo prosecutors arrest four senior employees at SMBC Nikko Securities over alleged stock manipulation.

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PM Kishida gets third jab of COVID-19 vaccine

PM Kishida gets third jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio receives his third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 4.

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Protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine held in Hiroshima

Protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine held in Hiroshima

Protestors against the Russian invasion of Ukraine hold a demonstration in Hiroshima on March 5.

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DV consultations hit record high in 2021

DV consultations hit record high in 2021

Japanese police report a record number of consultations over domestic violence in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Protests against Russian invasion of Ukraine continue in Tokyo

Protests against Russian invasion of Ukraine continue in Tokyo

Protestors against the Russian invasion of Ukraine hold demonstrations at various locations in Tokyo on March 5.

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Govt to raise gasoline subsidy limit to 25 yen per liter

Govt to raise gasoline subsidy limit to 25 yen per liter

The Japanese government will raise its gasoline subsidy limit from 5 yen to 25 yen per liter as part of efforts to curb ...

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Quasi state of emergency in Japan extended

Quasi state of emergency in Japan extended

The Japanese government extends its quasi state of emergency over the coronavirus in 18 prefectures including Tokyo and ...

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Japan to raise daily arrival limit to 7,000 per day

Japan to raise daily arrival limit to 7,000 per day

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan will raise the daily limit of arrivals from abroad to 7,000 people starting Marc...

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